Bedrock Mortars

Bedrock mortars at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park

Bedrock mortars at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park. People used these to grind foods for thousands of years here as this particular area was inhabited for at least 3,000 years and probably longer. The mortars are right there to appreciate on a walk around the park. There are so many in various spots. I enjoy thinking about these, and the people who used them, and their descendants living in the Silicon Valley and other places today.

View from the Train

View from Train

I think of this view as rare though there are lots of similar views over freeways in San Jose. The rarity is that this particular view from this particular bridge only comes to you on a train.

The Box on Mt. Umunhum

The Box on Mt. Umunhum
The Box on Mt. Umunhum

All cleaned up. Can not go inside still, but you can touch it now. It’s no longer behind all of the barrier fencing that had been up for quite a while. Same great views of the valley and a new paint job for the box.