星期六, 4月 29, 2006

Don Edwards, Fremont

Date: 04/29/06
Park: Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, Fremont, CA
Condition: Hot but Windy
Start time: About 4:30PM
Length: About 1 hours
Biker: JC
Trail: Ad-hoc
Pictures: http://jc-studios.smugmug.com/gallery/1420592
Views: Dumbarton Bridge and the Peninsular, SF not visible that day. Animals and birds include: Eagle or some kind of hawk, ducks, Canadian Geese. This is after rebuilding together volunteering and my first ride after a long time so I end up pushing my bike up the hill most of the time. I would go again soon so that I know I have improved. The road that goes all the way to the side of 84 is closed because of nesting birds, otherwise, I would have ride across the bridge. Anyway, it was quite cool to ride above all the traffic of Hwy 84 to the quarry trail at Coyote Park.

星期日, 4月 02, 2006

Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge

Date: 04/01/06
Park: Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, Alviso, CA
Condition: Cloudy, Cold and Windy
Start time: About 2:30PM
Length: About 1 hours
Hikers: Maria and JC
Trail: Ad-hoc
Pictures: http://jc-studios.smugmug.com/gallery/1330737/1/62749657
Views: East Bay, the bay. Animals and birds include: Sea Gulls, Egret, Pelicans, Canadian Geese, squarrels and rabbits. The rabbits are hiding under the deck and under the building. We saw a pump pumping water out to the bay. The water was quite foamy. The water level is very high and it is almost as high as the wooden deck. We got lots of rain this year that is why the water is high. I wonder if we are getting high tide also. When we start the hike, I drop my camera cover into the water. Luckily the water is full of moss or water weed so the water tension is very high that the cover still floats. I can lean over and got it back. Phew! What a close call..... My camera cover and my hand contaminated the water though. Or they have contaminated me. I think if the water level is not high nor if there are moss growing. I will have to buy a new camera cover. Hahaha...