Mount Diablo
I have figured out a temporary workaround for my photo problem, so thought I would try a quick post.
Tom's friend, "Mississippi" Steve, recently visited us from Kazakhstan (he is also known as "Borat" Steve). Since Steve is an outdoorsy sort of guy, we decided to take him on an outing to Mount Diablo in the East Bay.
Mount Diablo is 3,864 feet at its peak and is visible from most of the San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California. It is located in Mount Diablo State Park, a state park of approximately 20,000 acres. Mount Diablo is sacred to many California Native American peoples and was the creation point for the Miwok people. It has beautiful views of the entire bay area. You can even see the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day, although it was too hazy when we were there.
There is a place carved out at the visitor's center where you can stand on the mountain's summit.
The center also had some fun toys with which Tom entertained us and the other patrons. Here he is with Lynx Rufus, aka: Bobcat.
Meanwhile, Steve and I enjoyed photographing the butterflies, bees, and flowers.
After our thorough exploration of the peak, we drove back down the mountain, making a brief stop at Rock City. This place consisted of, you guessed it, a bunch of big rocks. They are sandstone formations with little caves carved in them by the wind.
Tom climbed a big rock and couldn't get down. I thought we were going to have to leave him there, but he eventually slid down on his booty, after dropping a bottle of water on my head.
We got everyone home safely and Steve jetted back to Mississippi. We miss him already!
Tom's friend, "Mississippi" Steve, recently visited us from Kazakhstan (he is also known as "Borat" Steve). Since Steve is an outdoorsy sort of guy, we decided to take him on an outing to Mount Diablo in the East Bay.
Mount Diablo is 3,864 feet at its peak and is visible from most of the San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California. It is located in Mount Diablo State Park, a state park of approximately 20,000 acres. Mount Diablo is sacred to many California Native American peoples and was the creation point for the Miwok people. It has beautiful views of the entire bay area. You can even see the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear day, although it was too hazy when we were there.
There is a place carved out at the visitor's center where you can stand on the mountain's summit.
The center also had some fun toys with which Tom entertained us and the other patrons. Here he is with Lynx Rufus, aka: Bobcat.
Meanwhile, Steve and I enjoyed photographing the butterflies, bees, and flowers.
After our thorough exploration of the peak, we drove back down the mountain, making a brief stop at Rock City. This place consisted of, you guessed it, a bunch of big rocks. They are sandstone formations with little caves carved in them by the wind.
Tom climbed a big rock and couldn't get down. I thought we were going to have to leave him there, but he eventually slid down on his booty, after dropping a bottle of water on my head.
We got everyone home safely and Steve jetted back to Mississippi. We miss him already!
That looks fun!
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