Comments on: Status Report http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/ Walking every street, path, and stairway in Berkeley, California Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: jsandoe http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-10965 jsandoe Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:45:24 +0000 http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-10965 I hope you will continue the blog even after you complete the streets. This is one of my favorite blogs. It would be a shame if it disappeared with the completion of the project. Jonathan I hope you will continue the blog even after you complete the streets. This is one of my favorite blogs. It would be a shame if it disappeared with the completion of the project.

Jonathan

]]> By: Andy R. Datlen http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-10204 Andy R. Datlen Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:20:17 +0000 http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-10204 It certainly gets harder to complete every street once you get up into the hills, doesn't it? I am also in the Grizzly Peak area right now, in very hilly terrain. This morning I parked near the Shasta Fire Station, and walked south up Hill Rd, then along Scott Newhill Path, back on to the next part of Hill Rd, east on Atlas Pl, north on Ajax Pl, then back again, down the Atlas Path steps, and north along Grizzly Peak back to my car, about two miles in total. The weather was absolutely clear, and the views across the Bay were stunning. No wonder those home owners say they have million dollar views. San Francisco was glistening in the morning sun, and a container ship was passing under the Golden Gate Bridge. I looked at the waters of the Bay with sorrow as I thought about the oil spill and the birds. Jen, you must be a lot fitter than me, because two miles is about all I can manage in hilly country. In the flatlands I used to do four with ease. It looks like it will take me until next summer to finish. At that time I plan to have all of my friends and relatives walk the last mile with me, and follow it up with a barbecue in a nearby park. And of course you are invited. details to follow some time next year. I attended the monthly board meeting of the Berkeley Path Wanderers a couple of weeks ago. What a nice, friendly, competent group of people they are! No wonder we have such a beautiful set of steps and paths to enjoy in Berkeley. They invited me to speak about my walks for a few minutes, which I did, and of course showed them the marked up map. I thanked them for all of their good work. I stayed for a little bit to listen to their deliberations, and to review the balance sheet. They clearly are doing an excellent job at managing the money. I would willingly pay double the yearly fee of $5.00, or more if needed, having reaped so much pleasure and benefit from the work they do. Andy It certainly gets harder to complete every street once you get up into the hills, doesn’t it? I am also in the Grizzly Peak area right now, in very hilly terrain. This morning I parked near the Shasta Fire Station, and walked south up Hill Rd, then along Scott Newhill Path, back on to the next part of Hill Rd, east on Atlas Pl, north on Ajax Pl, then back again, down the Atlas Path steps, and north along Grizzly Peak back to my car, about two miles in total.

The weather was absolutely clear, and the views across the Bay were stunning. No wonder those home owners say they have million dollar views. San Francisco was glistening in the morning sun, and a container ship was passing under the Golden Gate Bridge. I looked at the waters of the Bay with sorrow as I thought about the oil spill and the birds.

Jen, you must be a lot fitter than me, because two miles is about all I can manage in hilly country. In the flatlands I used to do four with ease. It looks like it will take me until next summer to finish. At that time I plan to have all of my friends and relatives walk the last mile with me, and follow it up with a barbecue in a nearby park. And of course you are invited. details to follow some time next year.

I attended the monthly board meeting of the Berkeley Path Wanderers a couple of weeks ago. What a nice, friendly, competent group of people they are! No wonder we have such a beautiful set of steps and paths to enjoy in Berkeley. They invited me to speak about my walks for a few minutes, which I did, and of course showed them the marked up map. I thanked them for all of their good work. I stayed for a little bit to listen to their deliberations, and to review the balance sheet. They clearly are doing an excellent job at managing the money. I would willingly pay double the yearly fee of $5.00, or more if needed, having reaped so much pleasure and benefit from the work they do.

Andy

]]> By: John http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-9846 John Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:31:47 +0000 http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-9846 Jen- Recently I saw a wild turkey a week or so ago, on Ada just across from where you took the deer pictures. I'm so glad you got pictures of the deer in the neighborhood! I've seen them several times. One night Bambi and I followed them from the Ohlone Greenway near the Peralta Garden, up Hopkins, and then up Ordway. At night, under the steelights, it was like seeing enchanted spirits walk down the middle of the street. we have quite a community of wildlife in the Westbrae area; deer, racoon, skunk, wild turkey, an assortment of other birds like barn owls, vireos, cedar waxwings (which came by this week for their yearly visit to feast on pyracantha berries in my yard), not to mention the small flock of parrots that hang out near the school too, and then there's salamanders and the tree frogs that were introduced to the Peralta garden this year (hopefully they'll return to the pond and reproduce). You're sure to find lots of shorebirds down by the Bay Trail too! (hopefully they won't be covered in oil). Jen- Recently I saw a wild turkey a week or so ago, on Ada just across from where you took the deer pictures. I’m so glad you got pictures of the deer in the neighborhood! I’ve seen them several times. One night Bambi and I followed them from the Ohlone Greenway near the Peralta Garden, up Hopkins, and then up Ordway. At night, under the steelights, it was like seeing enchanted spirits walk down the middle of the street. we have quite a community of wildlife in the Westbrae area; deer, racoon, skunk, wild turkey, an assortment of other birds like barn owls, vireos, cedar waxwings (which came by this week for their yearly visit to feast on pyracantha berries in my yard), not to mention the small flock of parrots that hang out near the school too, and then there’s salamanders and the tree frogs that were introduced to the Peralta garden this year (hopefully they’ll return to the pond and reproduce). You’re sure to find lots of shorebirds down by the Bay Trail too! (hopefully they won’t be covered in oil).

]]> By: floatingclouds http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-9585 floatingclouds Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:40:07 +0000 http://walkingberkeley.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/status-report/#comment-9585 Lucky shot! Deer crossing in the crosswalk. The 'stop driving' sign. Serendipitous. Good omen for you coming into the finish of your walk. Lucky shot! Deer crossing in the crosswalk. The ’stop driving’ sign. Serendipitous. Good omen for you coming into the finish of your walk.

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