Sunrise 6:41: Back to Baylands

Baylands Nature Preserve has long been a favorite of the Dawn Joggers and Cassie, sometimes, like today, for a cooler run on a warm morning, or for Sunday walks. But when the female DJ took off solo this morning for the six-mile loop run, she couldn't remember the last time she'd been there - well over a year. The largest undisturbed marshland remaining in the San Francisco Bay, it's pretty place in every season and being on the Pacific Flyway, always has an abundance of birds and waterfowl. One section, Byxbee Park, is an "art park" with various installations sharing space with ground squirrels. The change of scenery was good although her two companions were missed...