Tag: hiking

Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve

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Some stats, notes and observations:  Duration: 4.5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 12 miles (11.2 per All Trails)Elevation Gain: 3,146 feetWeather: 63° F at 8am, 36 AQI; 72° F at 1pm (i.e., perfect Fall weather)Starting Location: Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/map_RSA.pdf) parking lots (pick one)  Route (URL): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/black-mountain-via-pge-quarry-and-black-mountain-trailRoute Details: Out-and-back: Coyote, to Stephen … Continue reading Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve

Tools of the Trade

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Sugarloaf Mountain, San Mateo, California For some endeavors or professions, these will be easier to identify than for others.  For hikers, these would trail shoes, hiking poles, backpack, cell phone (camera, map, etc.), compass, Swiss army knife, watch, sunblock, sunglasses, insect repellant, backpack, water bottles, etc.  More advancer hikers might require carabiners, harnesses, etc.  Fitness bootcamp instructors will create … Continue reading Tools of the Trade

Sweeney Ridge Trail

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Sweeney Ridge Trail, June 2021 The Sweeney Ridge Trail starts at the end of Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, California, about 15 miles south of San Francisco. Due south are San Andreas (yes, same as the fault) Lake and Crystal Springs Reservoir, which is fed by Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, in Yosemite, more than 180 miles … Continue reading Sweeney Ridge Trail

What’s Your Superpower?

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Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Hmm.  In high school, more than thirty years ago, I was a good student, decent in sports (tennis, soccer, and basketball), and reasonably well-rounded.  Jack of all trades, probably master of none.  Today, I’m a proficient writer, decent soccer player, competent hiker, etc.  I am also a father, son, grandson, legal … Continue reading What’s Your Superpower?

Contracting, Hiking, and Education

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Baker Beach, San Francisco In my last post, I wrote about win-win contracting and focused on one of, if not the, most vexing provisions in a technology agreement, the intellectual property (IP) indemnity. Recall that here the customer asks the vendor to cover its costs, expenses, and other losses from any third-party IP infringement claims … Continue reading Contracting, Hiking, and Education

Coastal Trail

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Coastal Trail, near Pirate's Cove Some stats, notes and observations:  Duration: 6.5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 11.7 (14.0) milesElevation Gain: 3,313+ feetWeather: Cool (58 degrees F) and foggy at the beginning of the hike (8:00am), steady wind increasing on the ridges, partly sunny (65 degrees) by the end of the … Continue reading Coastal Trail

Principled Contracting

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Summit Trail, San Luis Obispo Let me begin by stating the obvious, namely, that these are my personal views, and not those of any employer, past or present.   First, some background, for those not familiar with me or this personal blog.  I have practiced law in various in-house and law firm settings for the past 20+ … Continue reading Principled Contracting

A Hazy Shade of August

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Thornton State Beach, Daly City, California Here we go again. Last year, lightning strikes in mid-August sparked 650 wildfires burning more than 2.5 million acres in Northern California. The late-night lightning and thunder show was quite impressive.  Little did anyone know that it would lead to such devastation.  In early September skies over the San Francisco Bay … Continue reading A Hazy Shade of August

One Week in Norway

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Troll Forest, above Bergen I was driving south on Highway 101 yesterday, toward San Jose.  It was early morning, my regular commute since 2013, before the pandemic last year brought it to a grinding halt. It was early enough for 101 not to be its usual parking lot.  I was listening to NPR, as customary, and the … Continue reading One Week in Norway

The Golden State

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Coronado Beach, San Diego It is another drought year in California.  Our hills are golden brown.  Parched.  Fall seems to be arriving early, with colors either turning or appearing to do so.  Fire-red poison oak, usually that hue in September and October, dots the hillsides.  The contrast between our flowing rivers and the Pacific Ocean, on one hand, and the … Continue reading The Golden State