Robin, from Life in the Bogs, Bogs Of Ohio, inspired a number of other bloggers to take walks or hikes last week and then to create posts about them….our very own “group walk.” I HAD planned to take 3 LONG hikes, but ended up taking 2 shorter hikes….but both were beautiful. My iphone camera wasn’t working correctly, so I’ve combined the photos I was able to take from last week and this summer…same places, different times.
Here’s Robin’s post with a compilation of links to others who also walked: “Everybody’s Walking”
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On Tuesday, a friend and I started out walking the trail along the west side of the SanFrancisco Bay, by the SanRafael shoreline. (north of the Golden Gate Bridge) The water and sky, from this part of the bay have a lighter blue quality… delicate and pretty. That’s the bay with the Richmond-SanRafael Bridge in the background. The trail follows right beside the bay…just lovely!
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On the left side of this next photo, is a small boat dropping packets of seed oysters into the bay, trying to repopulate native oysters in that area. Very faintly visible in the very far background is the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.
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Looking out toward some smaller islands in the bay
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On Wednesday, I drove over to Samuel P. Taylor Redwood Park, another favorite spot. It’s also in Marin County, north of San Francisco. It’s a wonderful little park, with towering redwoods, a lovely little river and lots of moss and lush ferns. I usually go there in the summer and sit, read, ponder and relax….but this time, I had a friend with me, so we walked along some of the more secluded canyons…absolutely beautiful.
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The trail meandered uphill through the redwoods….sunlight filtering through….
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Even though it hasn’t rained since springtime, the woods still feel lush and verdant….ferns are plentiful and graceful.
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And so…two lovely little walks…a bit of the fresh SF Bay air and open sky…and a bit of the lush canyons of stately redwoods. What a joy, to be outside, walking, looking around and immersed in such beauty! Thank you Robin for the inspiration for this “group walk!”
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Pocket Perspectives 
How wonderful for you to take these walks on weekdays. When I first retired I relished fall and spring on weekdays, as for so many years I was inside.
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It is such a “luxury” to be able to “play” on weekdays…and all day recess. 😀
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Thank you, Kathy! Your walks are beautiful. I would love to be able to walk in a redwood forest or by the bay, so I’m glad you could join in and take us with you. 🙂
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Thanks for the inspiration, Robin. “Narrating” a walk is a whole new writing form…I had great respect for your photos and writing narratives before, but now I REALLY do… 😀
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It’s been awhile since I’ve wandered in and around the beauty of the Bay area. Lucky you…to be immersed in such natural loveliness…every day. hugs for sharing…:)
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There are so many beautiful spots in the Bay area…but up where you live is wonderful (!!!) too!
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Hiya, I droped over from Robin’s blog and have really enjoyed spending some time in your corner f the world, 🙂
thanks for sharing your walks, and the photos of them too. 🙂
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Welcome, Sallyann, so happy that you wandered over to “this” little corner of the world…. 😀 … I love Robin’s idea to all do this walk and then share them… 😀
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Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Thanks for sharing your walks with us, Kathy. 😀
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Both of those walks are such pretty places. And right this very minute? Boston. Tomorrow…NH!!!!…mmmm….mmmmm…..NH is a nice place to walk!
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Oh, so lovely! Thank you for giving me a glimpse of your walks… 🙂
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It’s a treat to be able to walk by the bay on day and in forests the next day. And today…more forests…New Hampshire forests. A happy time, we hope.
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Hello there! I’ve popped over from Robin’s blog. What wonderful places to walk! I’ve only been to California twice in my life for two very short trips, and I’d really like to go back. I think Redwoods must be fascinating to see in person. Thanks for the peek at your walks!
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Hi karma. Happy you stopped by. There are so many pretty spots all over the world. Today we’re in new Hampshire but its raining so we can’t walk. Maybe tomorrow…
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Enjoyed walking with you!
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Both walks we’re beautiful. I just tried to add another photo of a walk in new Hampshire yesterday… Gentle and beautiful autumn forests…forests sure are restorative. California here we come… Back to the bay in a few hours. Flying is like a miracle. Now I get to wander amidst clouds. Away we go…
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