Jane Merryman

a fish trapped inside the wind*

Archive for November, 2007

How to Make Huckleberry Muffins

Posted: Saturday, November 24th, 2007 @ 7:24 pm in Musings | Comments Off

            First, pick the huckleberries.
            Huckleberries have not been successfully tamed and are not grown commercially. You can’t pop into Safeway and pick up a can of Wyman’s huckleberries. So, the first step in making muffins is to find a patch of wild huckleberries.
            Some years ago my friend Carol introduced […]

Crissy Field, San Francisco

Posted: Saturday, November 24th, 2007 @ 12:50 pm in Hiking Descriptions | Comments Off

Length of hike: 1.3 miles from East Beach to Torpedo Wharf
Difficulty: Easy
Best time: Any clear day
Highlights: Bay, bridge, city—what more could you want?
To get there: If you are already in San Francisco, take Marina Boulevard toward the Golden Gate Bridge. At the west end of the Marina Green, bear right on Mason Street into the […]

The Winds of Tomales Point

Posted: Saturday, November 24th, 2007 @ 12:39 pm in Hiking Descriptions | Comments Off

Length: 9.4 miles round-trip, out and back (four to five hours).
Difficulty: Moderate.
Best season: You choose: Late summer is elk mating season, but the hills look desolate from the summer drought. Winter and early spring offer a greener, less stark landscape. Wildflowers are abundant in June.
Highlights: The great views and bird watching where the Pacific Ocean […]