Friday, August 6, 2010
Weekend Reflections: shopping center quarry
This old quarry borders the parking lot of a busy shopping center. Until recently the view was obstructed by tall bushes fronting the surrounding chain link fence. Recent construction now allows an unobstructed street level view (albeit still through the fence and barbed wire). I read that "traprock" was quarried here a long while ago and don't know when operation ceased. A creek runs through the Claremont Country Club and tumbles by waterfall into the lake. A member told me that the club (posted Tuesday) owns the quarry and pumps the lake to water the golf course. I was pleased that the sun came out long enough to allow a late afternoon reflection to share through James' meme Weekend Reflections. Have a relaxing weekend.
Labels:
North Oakland,
Oakland creeks,
Quarry
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