Wild sunset the other day

No filter!

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Aurora borealis?

Aurora borealis last night was detectible (can’t really say “visible”) as far south as the San Francisco Bay area.

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Tidepools + low tide + sunset = magic

Took Rosa to the beach near Bolinas and explored the amazing marine life on Duxbury Reef. Go at low tide!

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Albany turkeys

Having dinner the other day on Solano Ave in Albany, California, saw a few turkeys that were a couple days late for the annual Solano Stroll.

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East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park

One of my favorite local attractions is the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park above Berkeley. It features native plants from all around California.

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A gorgeous day at the Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden

So many lovely plants blooming all over the garden right now!

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Briones Park

Visited Briones Park the other day with Rosa . Not many wildflowers yet but it was a lovely spring day

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Closer look at the new kitchen succulents

That cute/ugly fish came from Goodwill (originally Pier 1) and I put a distressed plant in it that looks like seaweed. The other is a cutting from a Christmas cactus

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Kitchen succulent shelves

A little home improvement project: finally got around to installing little shelves in the kitchen for some succulents…

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SF Waterfront at Dusk

We watched the sun set over the Golden Gate from Ft. Mason, then Rosa and I had an amazing seafood dinner at Alioto’s Cafe 8 on Fisherman’s Wharf.

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48th Birthday in San Francisco

Celebrated my 48th birthday in San Francisco with Rosa – brunch, cable cars, sightseeing, and concert

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Flower Piano at Night

Last night Rosa and I went to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens for their amazing Flower Piano at Night event.

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Flower Piano at Night 2019

At the San Francisco Botanical Garden, they have an annual event called Flower Piano, where a dozen or so pianos are placed throughout the garden, and people can play them. On a few of the nights, such as tonight, they have professional musicians scheduled to perform. Rosa and I had a lovely time there.

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Live music on the street in the Mission, San Francisco

Live band Saturday afternoon, 24th & Mission BART station.

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Neighborhood superbloom!

Wildflower garden along the BART bike path near my house in El Cerrito, CA

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America’s Cup winner from 2010 at Oracle HQ

America’s Cup winner from 2010 is on display at my workplace, Oracle headquarters in Redwood City, CA

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