Emeryville Memorial
- Emeryville Dog-Walker
Two days in Emeryville ~ two unique sights.
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Jackson Park ~ Alameda
Posted on September 16, 2009 by vickysemones
This lovely park is directly across from the Encinal Casual Carpool on Park Ave., Alameda. Apparently, this bandstand is the oldest building in Alameda. What a shame it’s not being used ~ but the water fountain is…
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Under the Overpass ~ Oakland
Posted on September 10, 2009 by vickysemones
Under Hgwy 24 and BART
The Claremont & Hudson Carpool is located directly under the steely screeching of the BART overpass and the constant rumble of Hgwy24. Great protection for a hot or rainy day. But forget about talking when the trains roll overhead and join the din of freeway cars in a perfect ‘urban echo’ that caroms off the concrete.
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Crosses of Lafayette
Posted on September 2, 2009 by vickysemones
Crosses of Lafayette
We stand in the muggy, partially overcast morning air at the Casual Carpool lane: our backs to the Lafayette BART parking lot – full of steel; we face the bucolic hillside where the wooden ‘Crosses of Lafayette’ have taken root. No matter our feelings or opinions about the hill – and the war – it is striking to be held in the dichotomy of this place, realizing that we are all Casual Commuters in this life. The sky darkened and briefly, gently rained as I took this photo…
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The Casual Commuter 
