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CCSF Holiday Plant Sale

Posted on November 28, 2012

Semiannual events of personal importance to me are the spring and winter plant sales at City College of San Francisco. It’s a fundraiser for scholarships for students in the Environmental Horticulture and Floristry Department (I’ve personally benefited from the scholarships … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Travels

Posted on November 25, 2012

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Thanksgiving was a massive feast for us this year, and there were no leftovers at the end of the day. 🙂 Part of the festivities for the day was a card game called Progressive Rummy. Ever hear of that? AVOID … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike? Well, sorta.

Posted on November 18, 2012

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By now, y’all are familiar with my Urban Hike series. Yesterday I did an Urban Hike, of sorts, but didn’t really approach the outing as such when I set out. I just happened to take a lot of pix I … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike: Bernal Heights Park

Posted on November 11, 2012

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Yesterday was a gorgeous, clear, sunny day, despite being bitingly cold. (“Biting cold” in San Francisco is 55°F/13°C). In all the years I’ve lived here, I had never been to Bernal Heights Park! I’ve been around it, by way of … Continue reading →

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Coastal Hazards: Hiking for Geology, Round 2

Posted on November 4, 2012

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This is a little bit of a diversion from my usual topics of gardens and plants, but the recreational aspect here warrants including my geology class field trip along the lines of my Urban Hike series. This is not so … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike: Corona Heights

Posted on October 27, 2012

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This city really is an amazing place to get outdoors, I tell ya. It’s still such a young city for one with so much culture, and it’s impressive just how much open space has been set aside for public enjoyment. … Continue reading →

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Urban Hike: McLaren Park

Posted on October 18, 2012

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With as long as I have lived in SF, I can’t believe I have never visited McLaren Park in the southeast corner of SF. It’s the second largest park in town, and it’s huge at 317 acres. I think the … Continue reading →

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Portola District Garden Tour

Posted on October 5, 2012

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This past Saturday I had the great pleasure of going on an annual garden tour in the Portola District of San Francisco. The Portola Garden Tour is put on by members of the neighborhood every Fall. Proceeds from ticket sales … Continue reading →

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Foggy Assets

Posted on September 28, 2012

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“Fog, Fog… I love the Fog I trip in the water, I fall in the sand I just love the Fog…”                         -Zann Cannon Goff, 1978   I wrote that simple and simplistic little poem when I was seven years … Continue reading →

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Tumblr Tuesday (on a Thursday?!?)

Posted on September 27, 2012

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Hmm. Curious. Somehow I managed to put together a Tumblr Tuesday post this week and stop one click short of publishing it. What the heck? I blame the homework I’ve been muddling through lately. Yeah, that’s it. Oh, well. It … Continue reading →

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