Monthly Archives: June 2014

weeds of golden gate park: nasturtium

Posted on June 26, 2014 by fromthethicket

A weed is “a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.”  Nasturtium is my favorite weed, of the many growing in golden gate park.   Its gray-green, disk-shaped leaves and bright orange-red-yellow flowers are … Continue reading →

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water in golden gate park: name that pond

Posted on June 23, 2014 by fromthethicket

A lovely pond just inside the Friend Gate in the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park is frequented by ducks and seagulls, stocked with large carp and home to turtles that particularly delight small children who were running around the verges and keeping … Continue reading →

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Australian tree like a benign serpent in the grass of golden gate park

Posted on June 19, 2014 by fromthethicket

Next to the Ghiradelli Rustic Shelter, a hang-out for chess and checker players just north-west of the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, the serpentine trunks of an old (possibly dying?) Melaleuca tree must be an irresistible jungle gym for children.   Going … Continue reading →

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Local Bird Catches Gold Fish Cracker in Golden Gate Park | SF Weekly

Posted on June 17, 2014 by fromthethicket

Thank you Jim Herd (and SF Weekly)  for this wonderful photo! “Oh, the unexpected things you will witness during a stroll in Golden Gate Park: teeny tiny tree houses, daytime robberies, and of course, urban birds living like a bunch … Continue reading →

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Recollections of a 50-year love affair with Golden Gate Park

Posted on June 12, 2014 by fromthethicket

I can’t resist posting this lovely recollection of Golden Gate Park written by Roselyn Rich Smith, printed in the Marin Independent Journal on June 6, 2024 (to see the original article follow the link at the end). “I have bicycled through some … Continue reading →

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pedestrian underpass in Golden Gate Park avoids cars and serves as impromtu bandshell

Posted on June 3, 2014 by fromthethicket

A pedestrian underpass beckons like an intriguing cave opposite the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, offering a vehicle-free means of traversing JFK Drive.  On a sunny day, the sunlit steps on the other side are an invitation to enter and the reward … Continue reading →

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