Saturday, June 9, 2012

Weekend Reflection: Peralta Creek

Down the hill from the Peralta Hacienda (previous post) is Peralta Creek.  This is one area where it comes above ground and creates an authentic riparian ecology niche.  This is one of the things that is so surprising about Oakland.  In the middle of a decidedly urban area, there are these oases of rural life that appear and delight.  This small section has picnic tables and access to surrounding streets.  I imagine this creek provided the adobes their water source and probably helped irrigate crops.  Because there are tiny glimmers of watery reflections, I'm linking to Weekend Reflections.

7 comments:

  1. What a lovely, peaceful looking place and delightful reflections for the day!! Love the rich green color! Hope you have a great weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. Very pretty and quite a rural looking scene for the city.

    Darryl and Ruth :)

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  3. Your posts continue to amaze me at another side of Oakland I never knew existed.

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  4. Wonderful greens and glad to not find any polutions

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  5. The light and shadow in this photo suggest one of the best days of the spring. The scene is peaceful. A nap would be in order.

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  6. Beautiful place! This makes me want to go for a walk!

    Thanks for the nice comment.

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