The Sunnyvale Barneses explore the peninsular range and the beach, with dogs.
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But first, a shot of Xander's extra-cute new puppy, Starbuck. Starbuck is a female miniature American Eskimo.
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4-image panorama looking eastward into Silicon Valley and across the southern end of San Francisco Bay.
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We went to the Coal Creek Open Space Preserve, in the peninsular range mountains between Sunnyvale and the Pacific Ocean.
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A typical canine deployment.
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Gwen was convinced that these were poison oak. The dogs didn't end up seeming to itch any more than usual, though, so even if it was it didn't affect us.
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Walking back to Gwen.
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They really didn't seem to notice the ocean too much.
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The following weekend we went to a beach at Half-Moon Bay.
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It's about 50 and windy out, so kinda cold.
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The ocean invades!
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Schamali and Taun We thought that they were going to take down a horse for dinner.
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Genubi.
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Schamali.
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Taun We.
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Pictures from the bluff over the beach.
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