Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for March 10, 2024
[1] This week, my human companion (HC) purchased Girl Scout Cookies boxes numbers 10, 11, and 12—bringing his “support” total to eight boxes of Thin Mints and four boxes of Do-Si-Dos. I wanted to remind everyone here are still many opportunities to support the girl scouts in their annual fundraiser. If you are selling cookies, please let my readers know when and where one can purchase them in the comments on social media. (My HC wants me to remind everyone that the cookies freeze really well, too.)
[2]March 13 is K9 Veterans Day [3]. I was hoping to get up to the Napa Valley Museum to see the Warrior Dogs exhibit, but the timing just didn’t work out for my human companion to get me up there this week. He did promise me that we would see the exhibition before August 25, when it ends, so I could feature it in a future report. If you are interested in going, this is the exhibition page [4].
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I took the opportunity to take advantage of a sunny Thursday and Friday to continue my exploration [6] of the lagoon trails of Harbor Bay Isle. This Aughinbaugh Way section of the network trail system starts at Shoreline Park and ends at the Harbor Bay Shopping Center. This is a pretty long section, and for those that are looking for a walk that doesn’t involve a round trip, you might want to park the car at the shopping center and drive in another car to Shoreline Park. That way, you can wind up at La Penca Azul for a Margarita afterwards!
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[8]There are so many water vistas that are spectacular, and the bridges add a rustic trailblazing vibe to the adventure…
[9]But make no mistake, the walking path is very flat and suitable for wheelchair access.
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For the kids, there are several play structures along the rail, and the adults can admire the handsome houses and well-kept yards along the trail.
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Right now is a great time to go, because so many plants are blooming and there are ducks to be found everywhere.
SPECIAL WARNING: This video contains explicit graphic images of a mallard duck threesome. Their private moments are intended for mature audiences only.
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I admit I was a little offended when I saw this “Beware of Dog” sign that used my breed’s image with a warning about injury or death. I’m not THAT scary.
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I will end my report by lamenting that no matter where I go, I am always going to have to deal with squirrels, one way or the other. Yes, I did freak out upon seeing the squirrel metal sculpture located along the trail. No, I don’t want to talk about it.
Next week, I will take a visit back to March of 2020, and the beginning of the Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda.
Mouf, Roving Reporter
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda
Mouf and his human companion can be reached via [email protected] [15]. Their stories are collected at AlamedaPost.com/Jeff-Cambra/ [16]. All photos by Jeff Cambra.