Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Bridge to hiking trails


Bridge to hiking trails
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
Murray and explored the Preserve. The trail leads the Pleasanton Ridge.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Turkey with fanned out feathers

The wild turkeys were out in full force along Dublin Canyon Road and in the preserve. They were squabbling quite a bit!

Wild turkeys squabbling

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Waiting for the ballet to start


Diane
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
Diane sititing in her seat at the opera house in San Francisco.

War protest is setting up


City Hall
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
People are setting up for a war protest in front of city hall in San Francisco. The news cameras are there to cover it too.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Robotics Trophies


Robotics Trophies
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
The San Ramon Valley High School's team, The Raging Seabiscuits, won first place at the San Jose Regional. Now they need to decide whether they will go to the competition in Atlanta.

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Fish Mystery


School of fish restingOriginally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
How did these big foot-long fish get into our shallow canal? They were spotted last year at the same time. They jump now and then, creating a splash.

Fish under the water

Orange fish

How do they get past these shallow places like the under pass or spillway?

Creek underpass

Spillway

Friday, March 16, 2007

Leprechauns visit the classroom

Leprechauns mess up the classroom
They dumped the blocks on the floor and tipped over chairs!

Teddy bear hangingUpside down bear
Look what they did with the bears!

Money chart messed up They messed up the money chart too!

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Leprechaun Footprints


Leprechaun Footprints
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
Our room at school was visited by some leprechauns. They left behind some gold coins, shamrocks, and green footprints on the table tops. Today the kids all ran over to the bathroom because someone spotted a leprechaun in there.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Sunset over a roof


Sunset over a roof
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
From our front lawn

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Moon at sunrise


Moon at sunrise
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
Red sky at morning, sailor take warning. Actually it was a sunny warm day.

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Spring blossoms


Spring blossoms
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.

Murray heading into the water


Moon slipping behind clouds


Moon slipping behind clouds
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
It was even prettier moments earlier, but in the minute I ran inside for my camera it changed.

Monday, March 5, 2007

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Wildflowers


Yellow wildflowers 1
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
More signs of spring as the wildflowers start popping up!


Wild flowers 2

Two purple flowers

Field of wildflowers

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard


Mr. and Mrs. Mallard
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
Swimming in the canal.

Labyrinth


Labyrinth
Originally uploaded by Ginny Winblad.
I just discovered this labyrinth in the park while walking Murray. Murray and I tried it out. Murray doesn't get the concept.