9 August 2009
"… put your camera around your neck along with putting on your shoes, and there it is, an appendage of the body that shares your life with you." - Dorothea Lange
Along the ridge of the East Bay Hills is open land managed as part of the East Bay Regional Parks district. The district was formed 75 years ago, mainly for the purpose of acquiring excess land from the local water utility and preserving it as open space for recreational use. The first such acquisition, in 1939, was Redwood Park. In the mid 1800s, this area was used for logging of giant redwood trees. The park covers 1800 acres (about 3 square miles) with an extensive set of trails. The terrain is steep with two ridges running north to south along the west and east edge and a ravine with a small seasonal stream that runs down the middle.
I've probably visited the park more than a hundred times. Years ago, it was one of my favorite trail running locations. This afternoon, Alexis and I went for a leisurely walk along the West Ridge trail, down Tres Sendas, down along the Stream Trail, then up to the East Ridge and back to the Redwood Gate. We picked late afternoon so that it would be cooler. Even midday, the ravine is dimly lit. This afternoon, the hush was visible with just an occasional sunbeam breaking through to disturb the silence.
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