The Dawn Jogger had seen evidence of this year’s herd when she walked the Dish last week. This morning they were there to greet her on her way up. None moved much and one ambled along in front of her. And she got a little bit of moonlight (tiny speck in upper right hand corner) with her sunrise…
The Dawn Jogger looks at the calendar and then again at the trail underfoot. There are no soggy places, no puddles to jump over. And while she did have gloves on for the first half of a hike on Portola Valley trails this morning, they came off, the temperature warming up nicely.
She’d taken friend Amy and her two dogs on a trail covered many times by the DJs and trusty dog Cassie. It’s a good haul up and then a meandering down. Nice way to spend a very late Fall morning…
The Dawn Jogger walked to church this morning. It was one of her favorite services, Lessons & Carols. On the way back she did a little shopping at the Sunday farmer’s market. There she spotted a very Christmasy little girl. She said it was ok to take her photo…
The Dawn Jogger was taken aback a bit seeing the woman with Santa hat and Santa-like coat coming north as the San Mateo Bike Bridge as she was going south. Red shoes and white gloves topped off the outfit. And she was even carrying presents in her “sleigh”…
The Dawn Jogger got up well before sunrise this morning and headed out for a loop around frozen but waterless Lake Lagunita. There weren’t enough clouds in the sky to get a pretty sunrise, but she was rewarded on the way home. The just up sun hit the field by the horse paddocks almost perfectly (as least she thought so). A horse and its owner made the picture perfect…
The Dawn Jogger returned to her Wednesday routine of walking Bedwell Bayfront Park at dawn, followed by Pilates. She’s seen some spectacular sunrises there – some of the best of the year – but it’s all about the juxtaposition of sky, clouds and sun. Today the alignment wasn’t optimal. But she did have a low tide, the first she remembers seeing early in the morning. And some “poser” birds…
If there is a way to get back to “life as usual,” the Dawn Jogger can’t think of a better avenue than a walk up and around Big Dish from Piers Lane. She set out just a bit before dawn this morning, in time to see the sun come up behind the Dish. Near the Junipero Serra entrance, she spotted a Snowy Egret and wonders if it’s half of the same pair that appear around this time each year. Also spotted, evidence that the year’s herd has arrived. But not a youngster in sight…
Thinking she had a morning flight home this today (well, she did until it got canceled two minutes after her arrival at JFK), the Dawn Jogger was up early enough to watch the sun come up. She is sad to leave New York City behind, but thankful for the memories. Now back to reality…
The temperature turned cooler today, and with the Met just blocks away from where she stays in New York, it was a good day to visit some old friends (the Impressionists galleries) and see a special exhibit that featured the collection of Alfred Stieglitz, a photographer who collected European and American art.
A visit to a museum also means a lot of pretentious talk spewing from the mouths of fellow visitors. The DJ, who knows so little about painting and just a smidgen about photography, generally just enjoys and likes what she likes and moves past what she doesn’t. But one can’t help but hear the talk of others, which lead to a quick photo op in front of a painting that said it all. Final evening tonight is one on the town…
It wasn’t near sunrise but at least it was before noon when the Dawn Jogger went for a good long stroll around Central Park. The temperature was in the high 40s and, with little wind, very pleasant to be outside. Yet there were far fewer than the normal Saturday crowd, she suspects due to holiday shopping and related activities. Those absent missed some very pretty winter light…
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