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Marina, At Emeryville, California, As A United States City
Emeryville is a small city located in northwest Alameda County, California, in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. Its proximity to San Francisco, the Bay Bridge, the University of California, Berkeley, and Silicon Valley has been a catalyst for recent economic growth. [from wikipedia] |
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A handy "You Are Here" showed the location
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The end provided a great view of the bay
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Large boulders lined the path
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Ground squirrels inhabited the boulders
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An old plank had washed up during a storm
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Off shore, a boat had just left the marina
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The human powered craft ramp was marked as slippery
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A breakwater protected the marina from bad waves
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A grebe idled in the placid marina waters
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The marina was huge and somewhat crowded
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A fenced path topped the breakwater
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A park-like atmosphere lined the marina
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Buoys marked shoals for the mariner
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Concrete pilings supported the breakwater
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A stout breakwater provided protection
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A handsome ketch was parked at dock's end
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The waterways between docks were wide
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Mud hens swam near the breakwater
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A nice park lined the marina's edge
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Long bridges lead to the marina docks
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A fine place to rest was provided by lawn
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A scaup eyed us with its yellow eye
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A long bridge lead from shore to the fuel dock
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Near shore an egret hunted for lunch
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A dredge use the marina for weekend parking
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A humble de-masted sailboat was tied up that afternoon
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The park grew narrower as it approached town
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At marina's end were tiki houses
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