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An Afternoon of Birds at Las Gallinas
Spent a Sunday afternoon at the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District ponds — not the most glamorous name for a place, but one of the best birding spots in Marin, and it more than delivered. A snowy egret, a red-winged blackbird, and a mute swan within the first half hour — a promising start. A…
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Marin County Civic Center — Frank Lloyd Wright, Right on Our Doorstep
A Valentine’s Day wander to a local classic building — the Marin County Civic Center is right here in San Rafael, and it’s the only public building Frank Lloyd Wright ever built that you can properly walk through (his other government commission, the nearby post office, is a much smaller affair across the road). It…
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The Glory Hole, Lake Berryessa, and a Trail Through Napa County
Started the day on a trail out to Linda Falls before heading over to the real reason for the trip — the Glory Hole at Monticello Dam, Lake Berryessa’s famous bell-mouth spillway, which only really puts on a show when the reservoir’s full enough to spill over. Switched over to monochrome for a stretch —…
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Tamara de Lempicka, Matisse, and a Wander round the Lake
A grey February day felt like a good excuse for a museum visit — the de Young’s had a big Tamara de Lempicka show on at the moment, all sharp Art Deco lines and that cool, polished glamour she’s known for. Wandered through into the room with a handful of Matisse’s cut-outs from the Jazz…
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Mt Diablo State Park
Finally catching up on my blog posts… And a clear day in January 2025 felt like the right excuse for a walk up Mt Diablo, and the light didn’t disappoint — one of those winter days where the air’s clean enough to see for miles. Started out around midday, working up through the park with…
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