Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
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
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
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
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
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
Purisima Creek Trail 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+ years and … Continue reading The Path to Efficient Contracting
Some stats, notes and observations: View of Half Moon Bay from Harkins Ridge Trail Duration: 4 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 9.3 milesElevation Gain: 2,109 feetWeather: Clear and warm (75 degrees F) at the beginning of the hike (8:00am), no wind, cooling off a bit once closer to the coast and … Continue reading Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve
Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 3 hours (including lunch)Distance: 7.11 milesTop elevation: 1,898 feet (North Peak)Weather: Overcast (64 degrees F) at the beginning of the hike (9:30am), light drizzle, clearing once above 1,500 feet Location: Just north of Montara State Beach, south of PacificaRoute: Grey Whale Cove Trail to Old San Pedro Mountain Trail to … Continue reading Tales from Montara Mountain
View from the Oat Hill Mine Trail above Calistoga Some notes and observations: Calistoga is a wellness resort, founded in 1862 by Samuel Brannan, who, legend has it, had hoped to create the Saratoga (a renowned hot springs in New York) of California, and instead, after a beverage or two, founded the California of Saratoga, … Continue reading Calistoga
New roast The San Mateo Farmer’s Market seemed, for lack of a better word, normal this morning. Tons of vendors, lots of people, a cool breeze from the Pacific, about ten miles away, the fog trying to surmount the coastal range. California officially “reopened” this week. Roughly half of the patrons were still masked, despite high vaccination rates … Continue reading Saturday Morning Coffee
The Peninsula Hiking Club 