It had been almost seven years since we ventured to the Albany Bulb; the last time was Sept of 2012. As the weather was going to be super hot on the east side of the hills, it seemed like a good day for a return visit. Thirteen of us plus Obi and Oscar made a loop of the Bulb and found things we had not seen (or didn't remember) all those years ago as well as some constructions which were familiar. The folks who used to live there were evicted in 2013 and the land is now part of the Albany park system along with bits of the Bay Trail and some EBRPD control as well. None of that has stopped the artistic expression which made the Bulb such an attraction, but there is less concern about the safety of visitors.
For lunch we drove up to Kensington and the Blake Gardens (a UCB property; see and explore https://blakegarden.ced.berkeley.edu/ ). We sat in the cool of the redwood grove for lunch and made a meandering circuit thru parts of the garden before heading back to the "oven" of Contra Costa County. (High of 95 at our house in Orinda).
Just under 2 miles at the Bulb and about 1/2 mile in the garden.
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