On Wednesday afternoon, my daughter and I made a wonderful little trip to a beloved park local to us in Livermore: Delle Valle Regional Park. It was a golden afternoon after a morning of rain, and we had the park almost entirely to ourselves. We had a marvelous time, but when we got home I saw an email from the EBRPD announcing that it was closing several of its parks (including Del Valle) because folks last weekend were not responsible about social distancing. Although it really saddens my heart to lose access to this amazing place, I understand why the Park District made this call. I hope that this sends the message loud and clear to everyone in the state: enjoy your parks safely or we will all lose this privilege at a time when we desperately need it!
There were lots of great rocks to throw into the creek (an endlessly fun activity for young kids), and there were lots of beautiful wildflowers blooming. The creek was up more than I was expecting because of the recent rain, and it was lovely to hear the gurgling of the water. Cedars, oaks, and sycamores lined the creek on the campground side, and the grass was a brilliant emerald green in the golden sunshine. Although we can't go back until at least April 30, I will mark this for a return visit another March. Hopefully this time next year, COVID-19 will be behind us and we will all be able to celebrate spring together in our public parks.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
December 2020
Categories
All
|