Jasper
ode to my dog Jasper
Mindego Hill
Wildflower walk at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve.
Methuselah Tree
Ancient Redwood Tree on Skyline Blvd.
Emperor Norton
San Francisco's self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States (reign: 1859-1880)
Chinatown in San Jose
“Oh, I didn’t know San Jose has a Chinatown” was my reaction when I heard the teaser for the KQED “Bay Curious” podcast episode on the topic. Well, it doesn’t. At least not today. As the episode and article detail, San Jose had five (yes, 5!) different Chinatown areas over…
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
A few trail notes on a local state park.
Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
Scrubby grass and oak hill trail south of San Jose
Henry W. Coe State Park
Spring wildflower hike in a large local state park
Bruce’s Beach
City of Manhattan Beach pushes out Black residents and entrepreneurs who established a beach resort for Black people.
Racism in California
My notes on racism in California, mostly historical