It was the Saint Patrick's day this Sunday. Crowds in green attire thronged a local city fair. While not much for gatherings with toddlers through young adults and dogs on radio flyers jostling for merry go rounds and funnel cakes, I decided to seek out green pastures elsewhere.
An erstwhile quarry now a regional park fit the bill. Settled in a valley where once the quarry provided raw material for the now sparsely used railroad, the rehabilitation work is a success. It is now a regional walking trail alongside the lakes formed with aquifers that flood the large holes dug decades ago. Alameda creek runs east to west along one edge of the park, finally draining out into the bay.
The sun was out raising the ambient to a comfortable mid 70s and the lake water cooled the air flowing over it. Birds and the bees were making the most of it as were a few souls who found it to their liking, strolling, fishing or just lazing and looking at our star shining bright.
After the couple miles of fat burning it was time to soak in some green - so picked up some at Krispy Kreme nearby...
An erstwhile quarry now a regional park fit the bill. Settled in a valley where once the quarry provided raw material for the now sparsely used railroad, the rehabilitation work is a success. It is now a regional walking trail alongside the lakes formed with aquifers that flood the large holes dug decades ago. Alameda creek runs east to west along one edge of the park, finally draining out into the bay.
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| Turtles getting shell shocked with the sun |
The sun was out raising the ambient to a comfortable mid 70s and the lake water cooled the air flowing over it. Birds and the bees were making the most of it as were a few souls who found it to their liking, strolling, fishing or just lazing and looking at our star shining bright.
After the couple miles of fat burning it was time to soak in some green - so picked up some at Krispy Kreme nearby...
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| piping hot coming off the belt |
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