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| Skyline (from Mt. Tamalpais) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Viewpoint (from Mt. Tamalpais) - Marin County 2026 |
My first two earlier trips to the top of Mt. Tamalpais featured zero views, so we waited until the weather was relatively clear to venture up there once more, this time in October.
Lots of haze, but you could see for quite a distance! And the viewpoint actually had a view this time.
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| Buckeye Leaves, Concrete Wall (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Not A Through Street (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
On Saturday mornings we take a longer walk than our normal daily ones. Some interesting photo sightems.
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| Manzanita, Tree, Fog (Mount Tamalpais) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Western Chinquapin (Mt. Tamalpais) - Marin County 2026 |
Hoping that the iPhone was correctly identifying various plants on Mt. Tamalpais.
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| Moss Covered Tree - Marin County 2026 |
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| Viewpoint - Marin County 2026 |
Again, hiking just below the top of Mt. Tamalpais. Picturesque moss-covered trees, and a viewpoint looking out onto blank nothingness. Very windy . . . had to make sure my hat didn't get blown off!
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| Daisybush - Marin County 2026 |
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| Boulder in Fog - Marin County 2026 |
Giving the top photo the name suggested by the iPhone. But it may be dubious.
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| Hanna, Hali - Marin County 2026 |
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| Hanna, Hali - Marin County 2026 |
So my first Mt. Tamalpais hike hadn't worked out since the trail up to the lookout structure was way rockier than I had expected. But it turns out that there's a second trail, an accessible one that loops around the mountain just below the summit.
Hanna was coming over for a visit in August . . . Hali and I decided to take her up to the top of Mt. Tamalpais so she could enjoy the view.
Yikes . . . not only was there no view, but the weather at the trailhead was quite intense, very wet and foggy with strong winds!
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| Robin (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Western Bluebird (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
As seen during our early morning walks.
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| Manzanita - Marin County 2026 |
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| Manzanita - Marin County 2026 |
Very wet! Quite windy as well.
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| Girl, Scary Figure (Quebec City) - Canada 2016 |
Scary figure, but the little girl didn't seem to be that scared . . . taken during a recent October trip.
Happy Halloween!
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| Mt. Tamalpais - Marin County 2026 |
Continuing the Mount Tamalpais theme. Taken last August from the Sky Oaks entrance going to Lake Lagunitas.
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| Hills, Trees, Fog - Marin County 2026 |
Driving home from the Mt. Tamalpais visit I took Ridgecrest Blvd to the very twisty Fairfax-Bolinas Road.
Nice views of the marine layer blanketing the ocean.
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| Trail - Marin County 2026 |
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| Hikers - Marin County 2026 |
"The connecting Plank Trail is a short but very steep climb up an uneven, rocky path to the historic fire lookout. The ascent requires minor scrambling over boulders to reach the summit plaque."
(The trail description from AllTrails.)
The trail, broad enough at the start, quickly became increasingly rocky. When I started up I hadn't known that there would be any boulder scrambling, minor or not. Plus, it was hot! So I only went part of the way before turning back.
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| Trail to Top (Start) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Parking Lot from Trail - Marin County 2026 |
The drive to the Mt. Tamalpais parking lot is much longer that you might think. Also, the Google/Apple maps didn't really help. I finally arrived at the parking lot and then had the thought that, as long as I was there, I should hike up to the lookout structure on top. The start of the trail didn't look too difficult! As I went up I could look back down on the parking lot.
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| Dog Napping #1 (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Dog Napping #2 (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
My old gym was the 24 Hour Fitness gym at Larkspur Landing (long since closed). Got some nice photos there!
These photos were taken just outside my current gym in Fairfax. Sometimes the dog is not napping!
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| Dog Not Napping (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
