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Just Ducky

5/17/2013

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Part of the Presidio's Ecology Trail can be admired from the bike lane on Arguello (first pic). Forty-five wood steps descend at Inspiration Point Overlook, the Ecology's west trailhead (pix 2, 3, 4). This part of the trail curls down around the grassy hillside, east through a short stand of tall forest, and continues to the top of the newer stairway (69 wood steps, pics 5 through 10) that will take you to El Polin Spring's ponds, picnic tables, rustic benches, and boardwalk. 

Headed to one of the picnic tables at the largest pond and there was mama duck with eight babies (11th pic).

"My" long-loved willow tree (pix 12, 13, 14) is healthy-looking, still faithfully watching over the renovated little valley. Though the older stairway has been covered up, the newer connector trail-ramp up to Mountain Lake Trail (15th pic) is looking better now than when first opened to the public, the plants doing well. A lot of work went into improving this already beautiful spot and it definitely shows. If you love birds and their songs, this is an excellent place (!) to spend some quality time.

Up the accessible connector on the east side, at the trailhead picked up a four-page (with as many color photos) educational brochure left by the Presidio Trust: "Coyotes in the Presidio" with some interesting info:  "…feed primary on rodents," "… typically mate with the same partner for life," "… found in every state except Hawaii" (etc.)

Continuing east (last pic: eastside trees), shortly connecting with Lover's Lane and up to the Presidio Blvd. Gate, admiring the white blackberry blossoms, the various trees, and the wild radish blooms, a favorite flower. 


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1. Part of Ecology Trail from Arguello
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2. West trailhead for Ecology Trail at Inspiration Point Overlook
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3. Ecology Trail down from Inspiration Point Overlook
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4. Ecology Trail down from Inspiration Point Overlook
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5. Steps from Ecology Trail to El Polin Springs
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6. Steps from Ecology Trail to El Polin Springs
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7. Steps from Ecology Trail to El Polin Springs
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8. Top of steps from Ecology Trail to El Polin Springs
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9. Foot of steps from Ecology Trail to El Polin Springs
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10. Foot of steps from Ecology Trail to El Polin
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11. Mama and ducklings at El Polin Springs
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12. OId willow tree at El Polin
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13. El Polin and willow from Mountain Lake connector trail
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14. El Polin and willow from Mountain Lake connector trail
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15. Accessible ramp/trail connecting El Polin with Mountain Lake Trail
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16. Eastside trees
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    I like meandering around on San Francisco's park trails and public stairways, sometimes taking photos, and enjoying nature and the outdoors.

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