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Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for March 30, 2025

by Jeff Cambra On In Alameda Life | Comments Disabled

Groovin’ on a Tuesday afternoon

Alameda Post - Mouf the dog sits on a porch [1]

Earlier this week, Alameda was treated to several days of what some residents would call a heat wave. Unseasonal bright sunny days gave way to warm dinner-hour temps that were perfect for taking advantage of outdoor dining areas available at many Alameda restaurants. My HC (human companion) set out on an off-island adventure to Bocanova. He brought home some Patatas Bravas as a treat. For me, this warm weather was a great opportunity to hang out in the backyard on my new deck and chase the occasional squirrel that used the top of the fence as a commute route to get from yard to yard.

Alameda Post - flowers from around Alameda [2] Alameda Post - flowers from around Alameda [3] Alameda Post - flowers from around Alameda [4] Alameda Post - flowers from around Alameda [5]

This surge of warm weather inspired a dress rehearsal of the summer flowering season with bursts of color visible in every front yard on my walking routes. Check out just a few of the many beautiful flowers I found.

Alameda Post - a bag of lemons available for free in front of somebody's home [6]

In addition to beautiful flowers, the city’s Meyer lemon trees are producing an abundance of citrus fruit that is now appearing as free offerings on Alameda sidewalks.

Alameda Post - green foxtails in someone's yard with the words "Danger Foxtails everywhere" [7]

Unfortunately, this unseasonably nice weather also triggered the emergence of a variety of grasses that use a spikelet shaped like a foxtail as a type of diaspore or plant dispersal unit. These “spikelets” cling to fur and burrow into the skin. They can also enter the body through the ears and nostrils. Once inside the body, they can burrow through the muscles and organs leading to infections that can result in death. For you human companions out there, please be sure to avoid yards and planting strips that contain foxtails and be sure to check our nose, ears, toes, and pads for possible invaders.

Alameda Post - a sign on someone's yard encouraging dog owners to pick up after their dogs, and a roll of poop bags [8]

I was walking along Santa Clara Avenue and found the most unique and helpful reminder that our HCs must pick up our poop. In this particular yard, the owners provided bags. Nice!

Alameda Post - a car in someone's driveway that is completely blocking the sidewalk [9]

My HC continues to recover from his partial knee-replacement surgery and is now walking three miles a day. His balance is good, but he still cannot walk up stairs, which means no driving or taking me out on his own. He asked me to remind drivers to not block the sidewalk by pulling only part-way into a driveway.

Alameda Post - a pair of crutches leaning against a tree [10]

He also wanted to be sure that everyone knew that the set of crutches leaning against the tree on Central Avenue near Benton Street was not his. He expects to need his pair when the left knee gets its partial replacement later this year.

Hope everyone has a good week.

Bear's paws

Mouf, Roving Reporter
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda

Mouf and his human companion can be reached via [email protected] [11]. Their stories are collected at AlamedaPost.com/Jeff-Cambra/ [12]. All photos and videos by Jeff Cambra.