Hike to The Block C

Bruce McL

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Yesterday I walked up to the Block C, in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley. The C itself is not much to look at, but the views on the way up and at the top are great.

From where I live it’s a fairly steep climb of around 800 feet. There were many pauses, including this one for a dozen or so wild turkeys.

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As I climbed higher the view started to unfold. That’s Angel Island just to the right of the tip of the spire of the Campanile. Angel Island is a great place to hike and take photos.

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This is the spot for watching football for free. It’s known as “Tightwad Hill.”

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Something was bothering me about the scene on the field. The mighty 112mm zoom of my G1X revealed the source of my discomfort. Here is a heavily cropped version of what I saw:

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They were playing baseball on the football field! As the son of a football coach, I couldn’t help but notice this. :)

At the top of the hike, with a corner of the Block C in view.

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The spire of the Campanile between two towers of the Golden Gate Bridge. That’s Alcatraz by the left tower. An, “Oh, what the heck, it’s right in front of me, I might as well get it,” type of photo.

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The Golden Gate Bridge on the left, and Mt. Tamalpais on the right. This is a “why I like living where I do” kind of photo.

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