WALKING ALAMEDA: Strolling every street in 2006

Sunset, SF Bay. Bayview Drive, Alameda. Photo by Nora.

Anise plant on shoreline behind Bayview Drive, Alameda. Photo by Zoey.

Usually, I listen to the sounds of the city as I make my way down the streets of Alameda. But sometimes I listen to podcasts on my iPod Mini. Most podcasts wear thin quite quickly. But the good ones are poving to be nice companion on my treks. I’ve been listening to:

Future Tense (that dude has the same name as me, and sounds just like me, too)

NPR – Sports with Frank Deford

NPR – Story of the Day

BBC: Mark Kermode’s Film Reviews

PBS: Shields and Brooks

Notice that they’re all pretty much from the mainstream media. I just don’t groove on the amateurish stuff.  Have a favorite podcast?  Write to me … jongordon at gmail dot com.

Alameda doesn’t have much open space left, but the Alameda Beltline is an exception. I took this photo from the end of Wood St., through a chain link fence. The city is trying to get title to the land in a lawsuit. Sure would make a great park and highlight of a cross-Alameda trail.

My march through Alameda is making steady progress toward Webster and beyond…

Red lines are where I’ve walked. The dark blue lines are where I’ve walked but couldn’t find the red Sharpie.