|
Barrier protects bird from boaters
(166 views)
(16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
© 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
Related Stories: Oakland Zoo
°
Parks
°
Port
°
Walks
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(22 of 53) An aviary that contains only pigeons
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(23 of 53) Protected area with pond for birds
, Note night heron in foreground
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(24 of 53) A totem pole
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(25 of 53) Young boy throws crumbs to birds
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(26 of 53) Some ducks dive for crumbs
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(27 of 53) Swings in a well maintained playground
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(28 of 53) A place to swing from rings
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(29 of 53) Porticos line the east end of the lake
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(30 of 53) Mary and Andrew and John 1986 restoration
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(31 of 53) Ah, to jog, stroll and nap westward
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(32 of 53) Ducks and coots dot the water
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(33 of 53) A fine place to walk and sip coffee
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(34 of 53) Young man with bicycle sits and contemplates
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(35 of 53) Grand Lake Theatre can be seen from the lake shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(36 of 53) Classic lamps and little bulbs line the walk
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(37 of 53) Tall buildings and ordinary homes counterpoint
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(38 of 53) Old trees shade the shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(39 of 53) A bicyclist pauses
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(40 of 53) Punting on the lake
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(41 of 53) Sign works hard to prevent litter
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(42 of 53) Classy apartments near the lake shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(43 of 53) Learning to canoe before an audience
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Terry Costales
(44 of 53) Man shows size of fish he didn't catch
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Terry Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(45 of 53) Segway tours along the lake shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(46 of 53) Lawn in distance just past roadway
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Terry Costales
(47 of 53) Sailboat rental hugs the far shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Terry Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(48 of 53) The road to 12th or 14th streets
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(49 of 53) Abandoned tunnel under road
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(50 of 53) A place to read away from the city
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Terry Costales
(51 of 53) A mid-day lunch break
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Terry Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(52 of 53) New construction on the lake's shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(53 of 53) Old mansion graces the lake shore
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(1 of 53) Welcome sign at the marina
, Lake is just 4 blocks from Lake Merritt BART Station
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(2 of 53) Lake with Kaiser Center on left
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(3 of 53) The lake is a pleasant place to walk
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(4 of 53) Part of walk dedicated to Leon Olson
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(5 of 53) New construction across from the lake
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(6 of 53) Sign of the gentrification of Oakland
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(7 of 53) A tangle of plants at the western bend
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(8 of 53) A pleasant dock used only by birds
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(9 of 53) The lake is home to Fairyland
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(10 of 53) Mussels provide food for gulls
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(11 of 53) Canadian geese populate the hills
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(12 of 53) People walk dogs too
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(13 of 53) Buildings reflected on rippled water
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(14 of 53) Sunshine encourages some to nap
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(15 of 53) Gulls strut and pose upon a stage
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(16 of 53) Large gazebo just off lake's edge
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(17 of 53) Where else could one canoe around a fountain?
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(18 of 53) Jogging path winds past capacious parking lot
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(19 of 53) The lake supports a boating club
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|
|
by Bryan Costales
(20 of 53) Canoes and pedal-boats for rent
, (16 February 2008) Lake Merritt, Oakland, California
, © 2008 Bryan Costales
|
|