Manhattan Beach Polliwog Park

We took our son to the park on January 25 only to find that the pond flooded over, submerging the benches and part of the playground. Our area has only received about 1 or 2" of rain in recent days, so we suspect either fowl play or park staff daze as the culprit.

The ducks did not seem to mind - neither did my son.

California Academy of Sciences (12.23.08)

On December 23 my family and my parents decided to visit the recently re-opended California Acadamy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. I figured that crowds would be minimal since most folks would likely be visiting Union Square Xmas decoration browsing and last minute shopping - I was very wrong. The Academy was filled to capacity when we arrived and the wait (for members) was over one hour long. Here's a photo from the roof garden. It had rained the night before and the lighting and cloud patterns were near perfect.