The best reason to come to work in early is the chance to see an inspiring sunrise (that and the relatively light traffic on 101 of course...)
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This is so cliche - everyone does it, but I needed to do it myself anyway and it got me out of the house for a pleasant walk through the neighborhood this afternoon.
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One of the prettiest trees at any time of year, the bare branches of the birch are especially pure and appealing during their dormant state.
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EXPLORED - March 4, 2009.
maybe a bit too "HDR-ish" but the carpet of green is just as I remember it.... after the unrelenting rain that we've had here in the Bay Area for weeks.
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EXPLORE on March 2, 2009;
There is something so appealing about the starkly revealed trunks and branches of a deciduous tree in winter. It's like the X-Ray version of the tree.
On my walk yesterday I spent most of the time looking up at all of the interesting trees, soon to be blooming again.
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