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Kari as we start our adventure
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Flowers at Strybing Aboretum
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Ferns in the shade of ther trees
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Lots of squirrels playing
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A very interesting and old tree
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Say cheese, little squirrel!
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Where'd you come from?
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Ducks by the pond
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Mallard on parade
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He was enjoying his stroll
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More Mallards in the pond
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A beautiful fall day in the park
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Interesting flowers
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Close up look at them
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We'd never seen this flower before
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Bird enjoying the morning sun
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Well Howdy!
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Mexican Sage growing in the arboretum
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Not sure what this is, but it's a very interesting flower
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This bell came up the coast with the Spanish in the early 1800's
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Another interesting tree on a grassy knoll
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Pretty Flower
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Getting ready to bloom
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Squirrels were everywhere and completely fearless
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Then this quail walked out from under a park bench and right up to about 2 feet from me
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What are you lookin' at??
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Entrance to the Japanese Tea Garden
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Kari on the bridge over the stream in the Tea Garden
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Pagodas in the Tea Garden
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Closer view of the pagodas
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I'm flying!! OK, maybe not so much...
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This bronze Bhudda was cast in Japan in 1790 and brought to the Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park in 1949
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Windmill at the west end of the park
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A different perspective on the windmill
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Poppies starting to bloom
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Very colorful
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Just another perfect day in San Fransisco!
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Kari at the Beach Chalet
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Surfers at Ocean Beach
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