The buzz around comet c/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS hasn’t been as big as 2020’s Neowise, or 2023’s ZTE and I almost missed it. Luckily, I made it out on Oct 18th and after only 1 hour shortly after sunset managed to grab my best comet photos so far despite a full moon. It should continue to be visible till Oct 26th, 2024. For tips on seeing it, try space.com.

Compare those photos to previous comet photos, taken from the San Francisco East Bay hills.

Fast Follow on to comet c/2023 A3?

There’s might be another comet visible in the northern hemisphere, c/2024 S1 coming up at the end of Oct/Early November. Its path brings it extremely close to the sun and is danger of breaking up. But if it does survive, it might also put on a great show! Read more at starwalk.com.

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Interested in astronomy? Check out the Robert Ferguson Observatory in Sugarloaf State park for lectures and peeks through their telescopes.

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Just the other day, I came across this article in SF Gate: Poison hemlock is growing across the Bay Area: Should you be worried?

While I haven’t been doing many destination hikes lately, I do walks around my home several times a week. During one jaunt, I decided to do a test on what I thought was wild carrot. To my surprise, it ended up being….

It works!

If you want to add a new dimension to your outings, give the app a try! It’s only been out for a week. Unlike other photo AI apps, it:

• Recognizes multitudes of plants, birds, reptiles, fungi, and mammals
• Gives an image rating to help with making those instagram moments
• Doesn’t require network connectivity. Many parks don’t have good cell reception.
• Works in realtime with your iPhone camera

Get it on the app store!

CrossPrism Nature

Oh ya, it also recognizes oceanic life: should you (and your iPhone) ever find yourself underwater or at an aquarium.

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I was out at Brushy Peak this weekend for a quick 4.5 mi hike around the main peak loop.  After parking, I noticed the SUV right next to me had its window smashed.

Don’t leave bags visible!

A long time ago a friend of mine had her car window smashed, even though it was parked in the driveway of my parent’s house in Danville. As told to me by the police at the time, the common theme was thieves smashing windows and grabbing almost any kind of bag  in plain view.

So always remember, never leave any bags in plain sight in your unattended vehicle! Backpacks, purses, lunch bags, gym bags, etc.

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Progress is proceeding on the San Ramon City Center mall, slated for opening in October, 2018. This ambitious project is slated to have 300,000 sq feet of retail space, a 10 screen cinema, and 169 hotel rooms. Hopefully, the planned Bollinger Canyon Widening will be enough to alleviate the additional traffic this new attraction will bring!

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Techcrunch reports on 5 East Bay cities to keep your eyes on.  Glad to see Hayward on the list. As a historically industrial city, Hayward is still one of the most affordable areas of the Bay Area. It also maintains close geographic proximity to the SF peninsula and South Bay.

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