Photo of the Week Index

Photo of the Week Index

Sailing and Small Craft

01-11-19CSC winter sailing

02-03-18CSC, busy dock

02-04-15Krusty at CSC

02-06-17CSC women's clinic

03-02-10Lugger in Marina entrance

03-03-10Cal Sailing Club keelboat

03-04-21Ashby Shoal breakfast

03-05-19Sakonnet 23 evening sail

03-07-14Fast dinghy sailing in the SouthSailingBasin

03-08-25Allan Maris sailing in Berkeley Marina

04-02-16Dinghies for disabled sailors

04-03-29Docking practice at Cal Sailing Club

04-05-10Ashby Shoal breakfast

04-10-04Pelican class sailboat in Marina channel

05-04-04Rigging a Lido 14 at the Cal Sailing Club

05-05-30Ashby Shoal breakfast

05-09-12Open House at Cal Sailing Club

05-11-21JY-15 race at Cal Sailing Club

06-05-01Ashby Shoal breakfast

06-08-14Open House at Cal Sailing Club

06-12-11Sailing dingy stranded by low tide in SouthSailingBasin

07-01-08Light air sailing lesson at Cal Sailing Club

Planning and Politics

01-09-24ESP planning workshop

02-11-25Tom Bates in CSC Ensign

02-12-09State Parks Commission meeting

03-02-03Magna workshop facilitator's sketch

04-03-011910 waterfront proposal

05-01-31Mayor Beverly Johnson of Alameda in kayak

05-02-21State Parks plan for the Brickyard

05-06-20The 1953 "Fried Egg Plan"

05-10-03AngelIsland airport plan

05-10-24Caruso plan for Golden Gate Fields

06-01-30Water Trail Steering Committee

Birds and other wildlife

01-09-10Great egret on boat docks

01-11-12Great egret at creek outflow

01-12-24SSB, ducks

02-02-18Great blue heron

02-04-22Northern Harrier in flight

02-06-24Black Oystercatchers

03-01-06Bufflehead in Marina

03-02-17Feral Cat behind race track

03-05-05Harbor seal with fish

03-05-12Raft of cormorants in Marina channel

03-05-26Egrets under Cal Sailing Club gangway

03-06-23Surf scoter counts

04-01-12Black Oystercatcher demonstrates mussel opening

04-02-02American Avocets

04-04-05Marbled godwits

04-12-13Dense flock of sandpipers

05-01-17Brown pelican at Brooks Island

05-03-21Great Northern Diver in marina

05-04-18Immature black-crowned night heron in marina

05-06-27Dolphin by Laura Watt

05-12-05Surf Scoter at entrance to SouthSailingBasin

06-02-13Great blue heron

06-08-21Cormorants on the breakwater

06-09-04Harbor seal in marina

06-10-02Brown pelican

Dragon Boats and Outriggers

01-12-17Dragons, Council meeting

02-02-04Marina east-west axis

02-07-08Dragon boat, on launch ramp

02-09-09Berkeley Dragons boat and crew portrait

02-12-23Dragon boat along NSB

03-01-20Dragon boat, approaching Bulb lagoon

03-04-28Outriggers on ShorebirdBeach

03-06-16Dragon boat practice

04-01-05Dragon boat in outrigger and kayak race

04-04-26Cal Dragons dragon boat team

04-08-09Maxine paddling dragon boat

05-04-25Father-daughter in 2-person outrigger

05-05-09Outriggers on ShorebirdBeach

05-08-29Treasure Island dragon boat festival

05-10-10Dragon boat approaching Red Oak Victory for breakfast

06-09-25Treasure Island dragon boat festival

06-12-04Dragon boat on AlbanyBeach

07-01-01Dragon boat practice

On-Shore Recreation

01-06-11Cooling off on park bench

01-07-16BMX biker

01-11-05Wetlands boardwalk, Martinez

02-03-11Wheelchair and gulls

02-11-18Hang gliding at CCP

03-01-27Adventure playground tire swing

03-04-07Kites over CesarChavezPark

03-06-30Swimmer off ShorebirdBeach

03-09-22Swimming at AshbyBeach

03-11-10Hang gliding in CesarChavezPark

04-08-30Boat down slide at Adventure Playground

04-09-06Beach scene at ShorebirdPark

05-08-08Percussion and dance troupe Sambasia at ShorebirdBeach

06-12-25Santa arrives for the Berkeley Yacht Club holiday party

Big Boat Sailing

01-08-13Ranger 33, BYC starting line

02-05-27Trial Run on BYC starting line

02-07-29City Lights, BYC finish line

02-10-21BYC spinnakers

03-01-13BYC crowded starting line

03-06-09"Jeanette" at start of Friday night race

03-12-01"Starkite" in BYC Woman Skipper Race

04-03-15BYC Chowder Race light air start

04-09-13Large powerboat at BYC

04-10-18OCSC fleet in berths

04-11-08BYC Chowder race start

04-12-20Crush at leeward mark in BYC Midwinter race

05-03-07Twilight Zone on the cover of Latitude 38

05-03-28Frers 40 "Jeanette" sailing into the marina

05-09-26Cal 40 surfing to finish line off Diamond Head

05-11-28BYC Chowder Race start

06-01-09Kite view of entrance channel and Berkeley Yacht Club

06-01-16Santana 22 careened on ramp for bottom cleaning

06-05-22Catalina 27 "Latin Lass" approaching the finish line

06-10-16Kayak as race committee boat

06-11-27BYC Chowder Race, no wind at mark

06-12-18C&C 36 "Shenanigan" at the start of a BYC Chowder Race

Infrastructure and Land Use Issues

01-06-04I-80 overcrossing graphic

01-08-06Motor homes along frontage

01-08-27I-80 overcrossing under construction

01-10-01Trashed and tagged in Albany

02-01-21CSC, 1974 construction

02-05-20Marina bathroom model

02-08-19Straw bale building under construction

02-09-16Brickyard moonscape

02-12-30Lordships roof leaks

03-02-24Marina Blvd.

03-04-14Solar Calendar model

03-06-02Open water inside docks A-E

03-09-15AquaticPark boathouse facilities

03-12-15Model of new Cal Sailing Club clubhouse

04-02-23Tipped-up outboards

04-05-03Temporary earth berm along North Basin Strip

04-05-17Berkeley Pier after deck removal

04-08-16Plan for rebuilding docks A-E

04-08-23Work begins on Meadow restoration

04-10-11Meadow after grading

05-01-03Area W dry storage after relocation

05-01-10Meadow with new ponds full of water

05-02-28Saltwater fire-fighting system

05-05-16Non-navigable boat towed out of marina

05-08-22Houseboat reconstruction

05-12-12Final configuration for the rebuild of F-dock and G-dock

05-12-19Houseboat sinks and damages docks during winter storm

05-12-26Swamped boat on inside tie of G-dock after heavy rain

06-07-31Repairs to the middle gangway in the SouthSailingBasin

Shorelines

01-06-18Albany beach, wet toes

01-07-02Albany lagoon, photo contest

01-07-30Mouth of Codornices Creek

01-09-03NSB, SW corner looking N

01-10-22Plateau

01-11-26Brickyard cove, low tide

01-12-10NBS, view from 30 ft. up

01-12-31NSB, SW corner, storm surge

02-01-07Meadow, seasonal pond

02-02-11NBS shoreline, low tide

02-02-251883 chart

02-03-25NSB, SW corner

02-12-02Albany Beach South

02-12-16SSB at low tide, night

03-08-18Foot of Gilman Street

03-10-061939 aerial photo with modern overlay

03-12-22High tide on North Basin Strip

04-02-09Fleming Point over kayak bow

04-07-05Child at water's edge, ShorebirdPark

05-05-23Eelgrass remediation project in NorthBasin

05-06-06Blackberries on the Albany Bulb

06-01-23Albany Falls

06-02-06Northwest corner of CesarChavezPark

06-08-28Bay Trail bridge over the Point Isabel canal

06-09-11Message in a bottle

06-11-20Lower Strawberry Creek at low tide

Fishing and Charter Boats

02-05-13Fishing fleet

02-09-23Hornblower houseboat

02-11-04Ge Ge and Seabreeze co-owner

03-08-04Fishing off Lordships Point

03-10-27Cordell Explorer

04-01-19"Endurance" at night

05-07-11Kids showing off fish on K-dock

05-07-25Live bait tanks on K-dock

06-09-18Fish boat saving money on fuel

06-11-06Shark caught at marina entrance

Dogs

02-09-30DogPark, straw bale boundary

02-10-28Dog in waves at Albany beach

03-03-31Dogs socialize at Pt. Isabel

04-03-08Kids and dogs sharing AlbanyBeach

04-05-24Leash law signs being installed

04-11-01Off-leash hiking on Albany Bulb

05-03-14Dog walker in CesarChavezPark

05-11-14Off-leash exercise on AlbanyBeach

Art

02-01-28Albany bulb, foam contemplation

02-05-06Fennel hut on Albany Bulb

02-07-01Solar Calendar

02-08-26Mad Mark's castle, Albany Bulb

02-10-14Do Not Climb sculpture

03-03-03"The Guardian" Chinese dog warrior

04-01-26Path on Albany Bulb

04-06-14Erotic art on Albany Bulb

04-12-06Brower memorial as designed

05-09-05EastshoreState Park entry art

05-10-31Alternate location for the Brower memorial

06-02-27Driftwood sculpture on Albany Bulb

06-05-29The Tempest performed on the Albany Bulb

06-11-13Bay Trail art

Windsurfers

01-08-20Windsurfer over rocks at Pt. Isabel

01-10-08Tidal steps, Richmond

01-12-03Windsurfer, winter storm

02-04-29Windsurfer portage at BYC

02-10-07Windsurfers launching at Hs. Lordships

03-08-11Windsurfer getting air

03-12-08Windsurfer with no wind and no water

03-12-29High speed windsurfing in SouthSailingBasin

04-06-07Windsurfers in SouthSailingBasin

04-07-19Kitesurfing off AlbanyBeach

04-09-27Windsurfers diving off CSC dock

05-04-11Windsurfer getting air

Kayaks

03-03-24Kayak Fishing, Marina channel

03-09-01Kayaks in channel off BYC guest dock

03-09-29Kayak polo practice

03-10-13Kayaks on the 2003 Water Trail sojourn

03-10-20Kayak fishing north of Albany Bulb

04-03-22Kayak with sun on water

05-02-14Sailing Kayak, north Berkeley waterfront

05-07-18Cal Adventures kayak class

Pier and Sunsets

02-01-14Pier, winter sunset

02-09-02Pier, bright sun backlight

03-11-03Mid-span sunset

04-11-22Couple on bench in ChavezPark watching sunset

04-11-29End of pier on calm day

05-01-24Rainbow over Marina

05-11-07Green flash

06-02-20Inferior mirage at sunset

Ferry

02-08-12Ferry, future photo

04-09-20Ferry demo ride loading at old ferry pier

04-11-15Passenger deck of the 1898 ferry Berkeley

05-08-15Potential site for ferry terminal behind Doubletree Hotel

05-09-19Aerial view of marina showing possible ferry terminal

Public Service

01-06-25Kayak class at Cal Adventures

01-07-09BYA kids in CSC Ensign

02-04-02Berkeley Boosters on BYC boat

02-08-05BYA, four kids on CSC boat

04-04-12ShorebirdNatureCenter class on BYC guest dock

04-04-19Bay Festival, BRCC dragon boat and CSC sailboat rides

04-07-12BYA kids on Cal Sailing Club keelboat

04-10-2551 ft ketch Pegasus under sail

05-02-07EBAYC dragon boat team on first practice

05-05-02KingMiddle School students in BYC sailing program

05-07-04Free dragon boat rides during July 4 festival

06-05-15Berkeley Tech students in a BRCC dragon boat

06-07-10Free dragon boat rides during July 4 festival

06-08-07Canoes from the ShorebirdNatureCenter

Events and Milestones

01-09-17Beach cleanup day

02-03-04Shirley Dean, I-80 overcrossing

02-04-08Police cars on U. Ave.

02-06-10Fire at Fleming Point

03-07-07The last run of the 51M

03-07-21Tom Bates, Bay Trail ribbon cutting

03-09-06Survey work for dock replacement

03-11-17Dedicating KRE building to Cal. Radio Historical Society

04-06-21StrawBaleBuilding ribbon cutting

04-08-02Kite Festival 2004

05-06-13New bathrooms for docks A-E under construction

05-08-01Volunteer with nail gun finishing new CSC clubhouse

05-10-17Water Trail bill passes, as reported by San Jose Mercury News

06-07-17New bathrooms for docks A-E completed

06-10-09Ribbon cutting for the EastshoreState Park

06-10-30Sea Scout Ship "Farallon"

Commerce

01-10-15MarineCenter, Kings Cruiser

01-10-29Pumpkin patch, down slide

02-06-03Seabreeze, carrot juicer

04-07-26Picket line at the Cavalia horse show

04-12-27Albany Target as seen from NorthSailingBasin

06-03-17Salmon troller "Miss Annie" at BerkeleyMarineCenter

06-06-05Beneteau 57 "Vanessa" at BerkeleyMarineCenter

06-07-24Hana Japan Steak House opens

06-10-23New boatbuilding activity at the BerkeleyMarineCenter

April 1

02-04-01Disney's California Adventure

03-04-01Cruise ship in NorthSailingBasin