Category Archives: Dawn jogging

Rowboat is joined by a raft

The students will soon be departing Stanford but it appears they’re trying to scratch out some last of the term enjoyment at Lake Lagunita now that the weather has finally turned nice. The Dawn Jogger spotted rows of bright blue … Continue reading

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Lettuce is a lot greener (redder?) than the Dish

The Dawn Jogger had a nice jog around the Dish land this morning, walking down the hills so as to not aggravate her cranky knee. The Dish is now mainly golden, but the vegetables in Grace’s garden are green, and, … Continue reading

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Late boat sighting at Lake Lagunita

While Stanford officially no longer considers Lake Lagunita a recreational lake, recreational users usually make their way to the large body of water on campus during the spring term. This year there have been more bonfires and left behind beer … Continue reading

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Back to the future with neighbor Kay

When the Dawn Jogger moved into her Menlo Park neighborhood 21 years ago, she wasn’t working at the time and went walking at least once a week with her across-the-street neighbor Kay and Kay’s wonderful dog Milo. They resurrected that … Continue reading

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Celebrating Dad even if it isn’t Father’s Day

The Dawn Jogger feels it’s impossible to follow up her post of June 2. That’s made more difficult by the fact that she’s just been walking various loop neighborhood routes and there’s not a lot new and different to see. … Continue reading

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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

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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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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

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