Red

Spring Blooms Day 3.

Pink and White

Spring Blooms Day 2.

Spring Blooms

My morning walk today was a burst of color, so I've decided to do a series of blooms this week. For lack of a better idea, I'll post them in the order in which I found them.

Wilkie Bridge

This pedestrian/bike bridge from Wilkie Way to Miller Avenue connects Palo Alto and Mountain View and is listed on Google's "secret" bike passageways page. I've been on many of these little paths, but clearly I have a lot more to explore!

Dinosaur

I don't know what this is about, but when I saw this dinosaur on a fence while bike riding by, it made me smile.

Tree Face

I wish the two signs weren't also attached to this tree, because I think the face is very cute.

Live

I noticed about a week ago that the first photo I'd seen taped to a light post on Louis Road was no longer there. On my Saturday morning walk last weekend, I came upon another photo on Ross Road. I'm very curious about these. Are there more around town? Why are both dated 1/3/15? How long have they been up? I may never know, but they feel like little treasures when I find them.

Half Moon Bay

Over the weekend, we finally made it to Half Moon Bay. I took this in the late afternoon, while thoroughly enjoying the sun's interaction with the clouds.

Construction Update

Over the weekend I passed by the house I posted at the end of February and they have added the second story, which was one of the issues the neighbors didn't like when the plans were under review. I can see why they fought it; the house dwarfs both houses on either side.

Giant Antenna #2

This is the second of the giant antennas I regularly pass by. I think it's even more spectacular because you can see it from ground up. It towers over the enormous house.

Wishes Tree

After the most recent Palo Alto high schooler took his life last week, a few local moms got together to decorate two trees on Bryant Street with wishes. A simple goal -- to let the local kids know they are loved and valued -- led to a lovely display of heart-shaped notes. I happened to be riding by when they were putting it up on Sunday, and I went back on Thursday to take a few pictures.

Capitol Rotunda

On Wednesday I visited the Capitol building in Sacramento for the first time. Here's a shot of the beautiful Rotunda.

Cupcake Down!

This display at a local cupcake shop has a bit of problem. For some reason, my younger son and I thought this was hysterical.

Butter

Wow! Twenty dollar butter! I've seen everything now.

Mossy

Everything was pretty green at Windy Hill a couple of weeks ago, and this tree near the beginning of the hike was striking for its mossy growth.