Alameda County Water District Water Treatment Plant No. 2

aerial photo of Water Treatment Plant Number 2Aerial photograph of Alameda County Water District’s Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in Fremont, California.

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Cycle for Sight 2018

Leslie and Thomas selfieThis past Saturday, Leslie and I rode in the annual Cycle for Sight ride up in Napa.  The ride is a benefit for local charities including the Pathway Home and the Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind.

The Ride

Leslie shows off her Croatian bicycling jersey before the race (notice the hot air balloon in flight above the trees)

 

Riders on a residential street
Bicycle traffic starts off pretty heavy at the beginning of the ride…

 

… and quickly thins out as the ride moves out of town and into vineyards and a rural area north of Napa

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Swallowtail Butterflies

Butterflies enjoying a sunny afternoon near Coloma, California

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

Pipevine Swallowtail? (Battus philenor?)

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Made Me Smile on the Way to Work

dog in car window

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My Favorite Time of Year in Northern California

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