Comments on: Big Rock

By: oaktownman

oaktownman — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:04:06 +0000

This blog is fantastic. oaktownman just started http://oaktownlife.com and will definitely be posting some geologically oriented spots in the future.

By: Naomi Schiff

Naomi Schiff — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:53:47 +0000

The Hayward fault runs under Lake Temescal, and Andrew has posted very clear explanations on some older posts in this blog, such as this one that has a good map:
http://oaklandgeology.wordpress.com/category/the-fault/page/3/

When my kids took lifeguard lessons at Lake T, they would try to dive down to the ridge on the bottom that traces the fault.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:51:29 +0000

It seems to me that a lot of water ways follow faults. I would suppose that disturbed ground is more likely to host a water way.

By: Naomi Schiff

Naomi Schiff — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:38:04 +0000

At least it is much better than the pathetic pseudo Indian thingamajig at Bay Street, known in our family as Dead Indian Mall.

The grounds at St Alberts are lovely, and if you ever have a chance, would like to know if you see any interesting rocks!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:18:12 +0000

Only by peeking through the fence. There are several other properties where the creek is open, but the priory has the biggest section below the dam.

Unfortunately, “Temescal Creek Park,” down by the DMV building on Claremont, is only a simulacrum of the creek, like the waterways people install in their gardens. When I brought that up to Tom Bates once, he appeared to be surprised. The real creek is still culverted, about 10 feet down. Back in the 90s there was a lot of noise about opening up the creeks, but doing so is a formidable undertaking.

By: Naomi Schiff

Naomi Schiff — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:23:09 +0000

While you were up at the lake, I was at the OHA tour, which included seeing the Temescal creek as it runs through St. Albert Priory, unculverted. Have you ever looked at it?