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Pescadero Creek County Park San Mateo County, California
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Preface: Stanford Green Library was closed on Sunday after their Summer Quarter
on August 16 to September 20. So it was a chance to get away from the computer and go
hiking and enjoy the vistas of Nature. My friend took me to Memorial Park in San Mateo
County on five occasions where we covered almost all the trails. Today we went hiking
on the east side to Pescadero Creek County Park. With 5700 acres, this is by far San
Mateo County's largest park. The redwoods here are not as gigantic
as those in Memorial Park, nevertheless the mostly shady trails were quite scenic and enjoyable.
Hike took five hours (1:43 pm-6:45 pm). Below are photos and haikus written after the hike.
(Bay Area Hiker; Park Map)
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Sunday, September 20, 2009, 12:58 pm Giant eucalyptus tree at junction of Highway 84 & Portola Road on way to Pescadero Creek County Park Took photo from car at highway junction of this giant eucalyptus. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 1:45 pm Pescadero Creek County Park Hoffman Creek Trailhead Sign post at wooden bridge above the creek The wooden bridge past this sign goes over the creek to Hoffman flatland. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 1:53 pm Hoffman Creek view of alder trees and flowing waters in creek below Standing on the bridge— alder tree leaves cover view of the creek below. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 2:09 pm Redwood Grove near Hoffman Flat Rabbit hole in redwood stump A giant rabbit hole in this dead redwood stump— Can Alice jump in it? | |
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Sunday, September 20, 2:15 pm Redwood Grove near Hoffman Flat Sunlight shining beyond the dark Autumn Equinox: 9-22-2009, 2:18 PM PDT Autumn equinox displayed right here & now— balance of light & shade. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 2:35 pm Pescadero Creek County Park View of the Old Haul Road Trail Redwoods on both sides of Old Haul Trail give oxygen to the hikers. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 2:42 pm Pescadero Creek County Park Old Haul Road Trail: Mother Tree Surrounded by her children this Mother Tree stump is bearing new life. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 2:48 pm Pescadero Creek County Park Old Haul Road Trail sign post and redwood stump bearing life From the dead tree stump rises new life from compost left by wind and air. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 2:55 pm Pescadero Creek County Park Old Haul Road Trail: "Devils Tower"? Devils Tower in Spielberg 1977 film "Close Encounter of the Third Kind" This redwood stump looks like Devils Tower from Close Encounter film. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:03 pm Pescadero Creek County Park Old Haul Road Trail: Elephant Tree Back Can you see the elephant's eyes, giant trunk, and mouth in this redwood stump? | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:15 pm Junction of Old Haul Road Trail and Pomponio Trail: Trail sign post May this Pomponio Trail be more scenic than that in Memorial Park. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:20 pm Pomponio Trail: Pescadero Creek Mexican feather grass & rocks in creek Mexican feather grass and rocks dot the landscape of Pescadero Creek. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:28 pm Pomponio Trail: Pescadero Creek Mossy rock with carnation by side Someone has placed a carnation by the side of this rock near the creek. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:31 pm Pomponio Trail: Pescadero Creek Sunlight shines into the creek This creek is not flooded by water but sunlight as we cross the bridge. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:40 pm Pomponio Trail: Pescadero Creek Mossy rock with carnation by side I took the safer route and used the wooden plank to get across creek. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 3:43 pm Pomponio Trail: Pescadero Creek Sunlight shining on trees & creek Let's have some blue of sky so air and fire may dance with water and earth. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 4:30 pm Pomponio Trail: Fallen log near wooden bridge by Towne Creek We're heading in right direction sighting the log by bridge near the creek. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 4:38 pm Pomponio Trail: Scenic view of Towne Creek past first bridge Going down a slope for a more scenic view of Towne Creek and rocks. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 4:41 pm Pomponio Trail: Scenic view of Towne Creek from Granger bridge Towne Creek waters are like a mirror reflecting the trees around it. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 5:10 pm Jones Gulch Trail: A giant redwood with multi-branches like arms of Shiva This giant redwood with multi-branches reaching skyward like arms of Shiva. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 5:20 pm Towne Fire Road: Two spiky trees like spears thrusting to the sky Two spiky redwoods like giant spears piercing the sky ready for battle. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 5:38 pm Towne Fire Road: Pescadero Creek Wooden plank over the creek Thanks for this wooden plank to cross over this creek that's flowing by fast. | |
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Sunday, September 20, 5:55 pm Old Haul Road: Trail sign post pointing the way back home Old Haul Road sign is a friendly face telling us we're not far from home. | |
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