http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-44 dc Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:04:39 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-44 The difference -- I hope -- is that people emerging from the subway don't have their heads down because they're looking for food. The difference — I hope — is that people emerging from the subway don’t have their heads down because they’re looking for food.

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-43 wordnerd Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:00:37 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-43 "Groups of several to hundreds march purposefully with heads down." [Sibley] Sounds like people emerging from the subway in Manhattan. “Groups of several to hundreds march purposefully with heads down.” [Sibley] Sounds like people emerging from the subway in Manhattan.

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-42 dc Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:14:23 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-42 Well, you know me, and I might have seen some avocets without realizing it. If I encounter any birders again, I'll ask them to point out an avocet to me. Well, you know me, and I might have seen some avocets without realizing it. If I encounter any birders again, I’ll ask them to point out an avocet to me.

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-41 wordnerd Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:06:30 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-41 It says avocets live there year-round. I've never even known anyone who's seen an avocet. It says avocets live there year-round. I’ve never even known anyone who’s seen an avocet.

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-40 dc Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:04:11 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-40 That's it. Egrets and other shorebirds galore. Its northern tip is just South of the High Street bridge between Oakland and Alameda, and its southern tip is where San Leandro Creek goes under Hegenberger next to Leet Drive. If you want details, there's a nice <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/files/EBRPD_files/brochure/mlk_map.pdf" rel="nofollow">pdf map here</a> which shows the full extent of it: in addition to the Oakland side of the estuary, MLKJr. Shoreline also includes the big Arrowhead Marsh in the middle and some boat landing/picnic areas along Doolittle Drive on the airport side of the estuary. It's very pretty as long as you can overlook the debris that people dump there (or that washes down the creeks). That’s it. Egrets and other shorebirds galore. Its northern tip is just South of the High Street bridge between Oakland and Alameda, and its southern tip is where San Leandro Creek goes under Hegenberger next to Leet Drive. If you want details, there’s a nice pdf map here which shows the full extent of it: in addition to the Oakland side of the estuary, MLKJr. Shoreline also includes the big Arrowhead Marsh in the middle and some boat landing/picnic areas along Doolittle Drive on the airport side of the estuary. It’s very pretty as long as you can overlook the debris that people dump there (or that washes down the creeks).

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-39 wordnerd Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:15:52 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-39 Is this called Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park? (I want to know if what I'm findiing on the googlemap is the right thing.) Is this called Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Park? (I want to know if what I’m findiing on the googlemap is the right thing.)

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-38 dc Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:05:20 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-38 Definitely one of the better trends to come out of Oakland recently. The <a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/backstory/2008/12/08/teens-in-oakland-calif-find-an-outlet-in-%E2%80%98scraper-bikes%E2%80%99/" rel="nofollow">story of their inventor</a> is good too. Supposedly he now supports himself by making scraper bikes for other kids. Definitely one of the better trends to come out of Oakland recently. The story of their inventor is good too. Supposedly he now supports himself by making scraper bikes for other kids.

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-37 Eric Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:43:33 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-37 I'm especially happy to know about scraper bikes. I’m especially happy to know about scraper bikes.

]]> http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/2009/01/13/an-east-oakland-shipwreck/#comment-36 ng Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:47:06 +0000 http://www.fragmentaryevidence.com/?p=101#comment-36 Nice pictures and essay -- it will be good to hear more about the psitive aspects of Oakland. Nice pictures and essay — it will be good to hear more about the psitive aspects of Oakland.

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