Morning View

The morning sun can work its magic to make even ugly buildings I despise look interesting.

Metcalf Power Station in south San Jose.
I'm still miffed that out of the dozen or so projects Calpine had planned 15 years ago, the one that got built before they went bankrupt was in our neighborhood. At least it's a gas fired plant.

Walking the Dog

One of the nice things of being up early and dropping off the kids at school is a walk with the dog along Coyote Creek Trail.

Still No Water

Now that the rains have passed, Coyote Lake dried up again.

There's only a tiny pond near the dam at the north end of the lake

Remember: No fishing from the docks!

Morning

I love the mornings in the fall. The air is crisp and clear. The fog hangs over the fields. And it's not quite too dark yet.

After dropping off the kids at school, I took this shot of a cornfield and fog in Coyote Valley.

Coyote Valley in the morning

On the way to work, the sun started to peek out over the Diablo Range. The interplay of light, shadows and clouds was captivating.

Sunrise in Edenvale

Bike to School Day

The annual Bike to School Day saw me and Pascal leaving early today.

On the way to the school we stopped at Coyote Creek ...

Drought

The Coyote Creek Percolation Lake just north of Metcalf Road is pretty dry these days...

Coyote Valley in the Morning

When I dropped off the kids at school today there was a very nice layer of fog in Coyote Valley. I'm not a big fan of that gas-fired power plant in my backyard...

This is the Coyote Valley I like. Rural, and some like out of this world.

It's hard to believe I'm still within San Jose city limits