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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Another cool, drippy morning – great for ducks
The weather in the Bay Area continues to be cool and damp – more Portland style than San Francisco Peninsula. So the Dawn Jogger looks for cheer on her early morning outings to offset the gloom. Today it came in … Continue reading
Inviting message posted trail side
The Dawn Jogger was not out anywhere near dawn this morning, choosing to sleep in on the Memorial Day holiday. So by the time she got out to Big Dish for a loop walk, there were lots of others pounding … Continue reading
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Another Big Dish photo – or Grace?
Ultimately the choice was easy for the Dawn Jogger. She could plaster yet another photo of the Big Dish, which she walked early this morning. Or she could instead use the pretty picture of Grace who had come to admire … Continue reading
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Amusing little car getting charged for the day
Stanford University has also had an eclectic group of cars, especially those that are golf-cart sized. They’re used to scoot around campus on roads that aren’t open to regular automobiles. This morning the Dawn Jogger spotted an amusing looking little … Continue reading
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Not in a celebrating mood
The Dawn Jogger is glad someone has something to celebrate. She noticed the balloons lining a stretch of fence along San Francisquito Creek during her dawn outing this morning. But celebrating she is not, given the news that Buster Posey … Continue reading
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Frogs make their annual Lake Lagunita appearance
Even though it happens every year, the Dawn Jogger is always surprised the first time she encounters a pack of frogs along the trail that circles Lake Lagunita. Sometimes the tiny, one-inch amphibians are so thick that it’s almost impossible … Continue reading
Rattlesnake is a new hazard for Stanford golfers
The Dawn Jogger admits to a bit of a snake phobia. She doesn’t much like them, and like other rational people who spend time in the outdoors, she particularly doesn’t like rattlesnakes. In the many years and hundreds of miles … Continue reading
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Major “dotting” on the back side of the Dish
The Dawn Jogger is still waking up early, so she thought she might as well get her planned Monday morning Big Dish run out of the way. It was another pretty morning with a mix of high clouds and blues … Continue reading
Day of Grace at the Oakland Zoo
With Julie feeling very pregnant with all the attendant aches and pains, the Dawn Jogger set out to the East Bay this morning for an outing to the Oakland Zoo with Grace and John. The Zoo is perfect for the … Continue reading
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Hear, there, everywhere you look – geese!
The Dawn Jogger journeyed down to Byxbee Park along the shores of San Francisco Bay to walk the 5-plus mile loop this morning. It seemed like a good day to do that route. The sun was shining brightly – although … Continue reading
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Dawn Jogger 2011 