I wandered around looking at the old Victorian homes in Heritage Park just long enough to snap some photos and finish my venti latte.  After a quick glance at google maps on my phone, Presidio Park stood out as a large green region of possible interest. So why not meander on over that way? I’m easy to please.  There are a few little hiking trails up the hill to get to the Junipero Serro Museum, which is the statuesque building on top of the hill that’s visible pretty soon after starting the hike.  It looks like some old mission, but was originally built in 1928 as a museum in the Spanish revival style and isn’t nearly as old as it appears. The hill itself is known as the site where California began. It was neat to stand there and think about what the surrounding landscape might have looked like a few hundred years ago.

Arch with columns in the park
Arch with columns in the park
Statue of a guy on a horse. I didn't read the sign.
Statue of a guy on a horse. I didn’t read the sign.

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The morning light filtering through the trees and fog was breathtaking
The morning light filtering through the trees and fog was breathtaking
I ate a granola bar at the park bench
I ate a granola bar at the park bench
If Washington had more sunlight I would get photos like this more often.
If Washington had more sunlight I would get photos like this more often.
Beautiful morning for a hike
Beautiful morning for a hike
Tall skinny trees
Tall skinny trees
View from the top. I think that's a really big hotel.
View from the top. I think that’s a really big hotel.
People like to carve their names into the trees
People like to carve their names into the trees
Yeah, vandalism really shows friendship status...
Yeah, vandalism really shows friendship status…
They do get bonus points for using cursive
They do get bonus points for using cursive
I love you too random tree carving person
I love you too random tree carving person

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More paths to choose from
More paths to choose from
The Serra Museum
The Serra Museum
Love the colored roof tiles
Love the colored roof tiles
Different view. a few feet to the left. ;)
Different view. a few feet to the left. 😉
Of course I found some razor wire to use as contrast.
Of course I found some razor wire to use as contrast.
Interesting shot, no?
Interesting shot, no?
Reminds me of high school...
Reminds me of high school…
Old window
Old window
Had so much fun playing with the lighting and shapes in here
Had so much fun playing with the lighting and shapes in here
Old wine press. (this is for you, Jessica!)
Old wine press. (this is for you, Jessica!)
Oh looky, a worm gear!
Oh looky, a worm gear!
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1770
Shadows and light
Shadows and light
Mountains behind the freeway
Mountains behind the freeway
Beautiful blue sky
Beautiful blue sky
Row of arches
Row of arches
Window details
Window details
More light through the trees
More light through the trees
Up the stairs
Up the stairs
Doors
Doors
Beautiful morning
Beautiful morning
I can't get over the lighting in this place!
I can’t get over the lighting in this place!
More stairs.  Just playing with shapes again.
More stairs. Just playing with shapes again.
Information so I have to type less.
Information so I have to type less.
Stairs
Stairs
Big orange flower
Big orange flower
Even  closer
Even closer
The main entrance
The main entrance
Palm trees.  They're prettier here than they are in Florida.
Palm trees. They’re prettier here than they are in Florida.

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Cali bear
Cali bear
This is as close as i'm going to get to my rock stacks I like.
This is as close as i’m going to get to my rock stacks I like.
Indian statue
Indian statue

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Mountains in the background
Mountains in the background
Found some graffiti on the bathrooms
Found some graffiti on the bathrooms
awwwww! together forever!
awwwww! together forever!

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Statue
Statue
Couldn't pick one
Couldn’t pick one

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Morning lasts a really long time here!
Morning lasts a really long time here!

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Through the trees
Through the trees
Beautiful golden sunlight
Beautiful golden sunlight
Weathered stairs
Weathered stairs
I thought the bricks were unique
I thought the bricks were unique
Planter
Planter
Big brick cross
Big brick cross
More colors, shapes, and contrast.
More colors, shapes, and contrast.