I've been mountain biking recently around the San Francisco Bay area and wanted to share some pictures. Irene also thought it'd be a good idea. I hope my thirst for going out and exploring through mountain biking won't be quenched any time soon and maybe putting these pictures up will keep me going. Anyway, I wish I had some better pictures; like the shrimp drying apparatus at China Camp or the single tree on the beach at Point Reyes. Those pictures are in my head. I hope these will do until either Lisa or I become photo essayists.
Point Reyes
Lisa's riding a Cannondale F300 and I'm riding around on a Gary Fisher Tassajara. I really like my bike, but Lisa has some shifting problems with the front derailleur. I just ordered her a new one, hopefully that'll fix it.
Lake Chabot, Redwood Park
It was a little muddy the day we went to Redwood Park in Oakland, but there were a lot of other bikers on the trails and it was fun getting dirty.
China Camp
The best part of China Camp is the history of the site. Until the legislature of California ran the Chinese out of the shrimping business in the bay area, this small village thrived. They exported dried shrimp and made quite a good life for themselves. Too bad laws were imposed excluding the Chinese from becoming citizens, followed a few years later by outlawing shrimping during the best shrimping months of the year, then outlawing the export of dried shrimp - it didn't stop until the Chinese were driven out of business and left this beautiful area. The history of discrimination being the only scar left on this otherwise amazing place.
Comments (2)
Hmm, I don't remember the single tree sitting on the beach at Point Reyes...Nice pictures, I do like the one with all the sun rays (a fabulous photographer, don't you think?!).
Posted by lisa | February 5, 2003 7:53 AM
Posted on February 5, 2003 07:53
where the hell are the pictures of dried shrimp?
Posted by POOP | April 25, 2003 4:24 AM
Posted on April 25, 2003 04:24