And, the things you’ll see that you never before noticed.
We’ve been rambling around Kentfield & Larkspur. Our walks, in overcast & rainy weather & under clear, blue skies, have taken us from four to six miles each time. It sure feels good to walk & explore, especially in our own neighborhood of Kentfield Gardens. We’ve managed to avoid areas & times when we might encounter a lot of people. Some old acquaintances were renewed, at a distance. We enjoyed the smell of jasmine & the sounds of the birds, rain… made available by the lack of construction & minimal traffic in the air & on the ground. Being in no particular rush we’ve spotted details like a painting in an entry-way, lovely architecture, a most unusual chimney spark arrester, a small caravan in a front garden, sculptures, surf boards where you don’t expect them, vintage motor vehicles, flowers, unexpected things to read, tree swings, & streets with hedges that, except for the palm trees, looked like England. And, looking up,the sky & clouds were a delight. So many new things to discover. Who knew?
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Larkspur, like a ghost town, mid morning on a week day.
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Deserted Equator Coffee, where I'd hang out with pals on Monday mornings.
Taking the MG out for a spin, I had to investigate if there was access to one of our favorite walks starting at the Crown Road trailhead. It was open but posted that social distancing was advised.
No longer can one park there & hike without getting cited & fined, unless you have a disabled placard.
Top of Kent Woodlands.
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On the south side path along Corte Madera Creek.
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Kentfield Gardens.
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Circa 1953.
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Bacich Elementary School.
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"Red" the note to Mrs. Zerzan from Cormac.
Corte Madera Marsh. Decades ago there was access to it & I could take the boys bicycling in it.
"Hoops Down." Sign of the times at Marin Catholic H.S.
Hal Brown Park at Creekside.
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Emergency room entrance to Marin General Hospital, now known as MarinHealth Medical Center.
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Seen on the Bon Air Bridge path. I was loathe to pick it up in these times. I posted it on NextDoor but no one responded.
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Kentfield Gardens again.
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Sign of the times. Hal Brown Park March 28th &...
...April 2nd.
No kiddin'!
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No Open Houses. The realtors must be suffering.
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About all we can do now is to take a seat & relax.
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Boys & an adult practicing soccer. A Central Marin policeman walked over.
"Have you not heard of 'shelter in place?'"..."for the past two weeks?!" The adult was belligerent & the officer told them to leave immediately or face a $400 fine.
The Redwood-San Andreas Marsh Enhancement Project.
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Trader Vic's home, circa 1934
In 1934 Vic "The Trader" Bergeron built a cozy little saloon on San Pablo Avenue in Oakland, called Hinky Dinks. Naomi’s dad used to frequent it. Later it became Trader Vic’s in Emeryville (& many locations world-wide). I used to go there with Naomi, her dad & his wife Etta.
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Treat at the end of a six mile ramble. A happy cappy is always welcome.
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Halltree in the time of COVID 19.
A ramble through another area of Kentfield.
Many of the older homes in this Larkspur neighborhood were summer homes for San Franciscans.
Most were built without insulation. After the Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1939, many of these homes became, chilly in the winter-time, year ‘round, dwellings.
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I thought either my camera lens or eyes were fogging over. But...
...this was the cause.
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Circa 1916.
Yours for $4,595,000-
14 Mann Dr. with view of Mt. Tam. "Located in the coveted flats of the Del Mesa area of Kentfield, this architecturally significant, gated Art Deco style residence exemplifies sophistication and glamour."