Time for another collection of odd and interesting things we have found while on our walks in the woods.
A rainy day provided us with an unexpected science lesson in the form of a puddle and some trapped air. As the water flowed down hill through natural filtration it created many air bubbles. Over time the tiny round bubbles became trapped behind a twig. With increasingly limited space, they began to line up in neat and orderly rows. After a while it created a texture mimicking snake skin.
On another afternoon we came across this stone tucked in a seldom explored area of the cliff side. We think it is probably what is left of a monument due to it's location within area that used to be part of the old Golden Gate cemetery at Lands End. Most of the stones were moved back in 1910. A golf course and the Legion of Honor occupy the land now. This stone was found in the steep, overgrown area within the trees, by the cliff's edge. The general form is refined, and looks broken. The markings appear to have been added much later by a not as skilled artisan as the person who made the pedastol.
Then there was the day we were walking and heard a crackling, or popping sound. When we followed the sound we came across 6 or 8 of San Francisco's wild parrot population stripping a bush of it's berries. Legend has it that the wild parrots came in the late 70's, an escaped pet store shipment that managed to survive in the wild and breed. If you have ever heard these birds, the sound is unmistakable. This group was found in the Presidio, by the Lombard Gate.
Finally, and one of my favorite places to visit is the labrinth at Eagle Point. The labrinth is tucked away off the main walking trail, right by the cliff's edge. It's delicate beauty enhances the already surreal view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
On another afternoon we came across this stone tucked in a seldom explored area of the cliff side. We think it is probably what is left of a monument due to it's location within area that used to be part of the old Golden Gate cemetery at Lands End. Most of the stones were moved back in 1910. A golf course and the Legion of Honor occupy the land now. This stone was found in the steep, overgrown area within the trees, by the cliff's edge. The general form is refined, and looks broken. The markings appear to have been added much later by a not as skilled artisan as the person who made the pedastol.
Then there was the day we were walking and heard a crackling, or popping sound. When we followed the sound we came across 6 or 8 of San Francisco's wild parrot population stripping a bush of it's berries. Legend has it that the wild parrots came in the late 70's, an escaped pet store shipment that managed to survive in the wild and breed. If you have ever heard these birds, the sound is unmistakable. This group was found in the Presidio, by the Lombard Gate.
Finally, and one of my favorite places to visit is the labrinth at Eagle Point. The labrinth is tucked away off the main walking trail, right by the cliff's edge. It's delicate beauty enhances the already surreal view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
