Between the I-80 and the Bay

A series of parks are connected by the Bay Trail between Berkeley and Richmond. It’s along the daily commute for tens of thousands and it’s also where many come to play, relax and refresh.

A photographer prepares to capture a sunset at Point Isabel Regional park. Officials issued air quality warnings for the first time in 2019.

Bird photographer Eric Cooper came to Point Isabel to capture the pelicans but got distracted by the dramatic sunset on the evening of the Bay Area’s first Spare the air day. The Bay Bridge hides in the haze.

Koby’s drool glints in the morning sunlight forecasting another hot day. Temperatures later in the afternoon of May 10th climbed to the high 90’s in Oakland according to the National Weather Service.

Jasper W. practices his soccer moves in the evening sunlight at Point Isabel Regional Park in view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

A man takes in a dramatic sunset at Point Isabel regional Park on 2019’s first Spare the Air day.

Manager of the Sit and Stay Café, Josie Phoenix, spreads cream cheese on a bagel. The café offers sandwiches, pastries, coffee and drinks to hungry park goers at Point Isabel Regional Park.

Signe Mattson comes to Point Isabel about once a month, she enjoys the warmer weather.

Sheen and Brownie are regulars at Point Isabel Regional Park. The windsock and umbrella are practical gear for anyone who knows the park well.

Jose, a boat mechanic and maintenance technician, surveys the freshly painted hull of a boat at the OCSC Sailing dry dock in the Berkeley Marina.

Geri Engberg finishes up a walk with her dogs August and Pippi. The park has become a daily routine since Geri adopted August three months ago.

A worker at the OCSC Sailing Dry Dock washes the hull of a boat that has just pulled out of the water at the Berkeley Marina.

San Francisco high school teacher Richard McDowell relaxes while playing ambient music in the sunset at Point Isabell after his last day of school for the summer!

Roko K. sits at the edge of the water in the sunset and watches Luca as she plays a game where she flips the ball into the water herself and retrieves it.

Martha plays a swimming game of fetch in the bay with her dog Tarney at Point Isabel Regional Park.

Luckily the cooler morning temperatures make Freyja a little less grumpy but she still needs a muzzle to protect dogs that get too close. Her human companion says that her coat can also help insulate her from the heat.