Part II is continuation of my work trip to the Bay Area where I had some free time in my evenings to visit some of the natural areas along the southern shoreline of San Francisco Bay. Part I was a visit to the Alviso Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This Part II is my quick evening visit to Ed R. Levin County Park as recommended by my local work colleagues. The park is up not too far into the east hills that define the east margin of the Bay Area. East of the park are successive northwest trending ridges and valleys that form the Diablo Range.
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It was about sunset when I drove into park after winding a short way up into the hills. There was a small lake that I later learned was named Sandy Wool Lake. The clouds and hills were making for a nice sunset. I walked to the lakeshore and to my surprise there were a Great Egret and a Black-crowned Night Heron perched on the same branch hanging over the lake. I approached slowly but not too close that would scare them into flight. They looked peacefully comfortable on their perch, ready to call it a night. And I was ready to call it a night, too, because I was hungry
Part III is in the works. What’s going on in everyone’s worlds?
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