Showing posts with label Downtown San Rafael. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downtown San Rafael. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

San Rafael - 3rd. St. to Pt. San Pedro Rd. - March 15, 2010

Walking Distance: 2.0 miles (2 segments combined)
Walking Time: 42 minutes (2 segments combined between 8:30 and 9:32 p.m.)
Start and End Points: Street parking, including spot near Marina Blvd. and Pt. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, CA

I was driving back from a wine country trip further north, and had spent the morning hiking through some old redwood trees. Very nice. I stopped by San Rafael on the way home, after dinner, to do some grocery shopping, and to try to walk at least a few steps further on the Bay Trail. I'm far enough North now that I've been spending about 4 hours driving each day I've set off walking. However, it is still worth it. Still seeing new things every time I walk the trail.

On this evening's walk, I passed a high school, and at least one yacht club; but it was too late in the evening to really see much of anything except for a sidewalk, a road lit by streetlights, tufts of brush, houses, and concrete forms/embankments. I look forward to walking the next part of this road (leading to China Camp) in daylight hours.

Wildlife Sightings:
None, as it was too dark. I thought I heard some frogs in the distance, but I didn't see any.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Downtown San Rafael - 3rd St. - March 4, 2010

Walking Distance: 1.4 miles
Walking Time: 28 minutes (4:03 - 4:31 p.m.)
Start and End Point: City of San Rafael Parking Garage (metered, 2 hr. spot), near 3rd. St. and Lootens Place., San Rafael, CA

One crow and 12 pigeons. That's enough to tell me I'm in a heavily urbanized area. And I was. I walked up to the intersection of 3rd and A Streets. I then walked down 3rd Street, past the transit station, under the freeway underpass (thick white line on map) with concrete pillars painted blue with flowers, to the intersection with 3rd St. and Irwin St. 

The blue fish (shown) was "swimming" in a store window.

Wildlife Sightings:
1 crow and 12 pigeons