On 3rd August 2019, a group of Berkeley Lab postdocs embarked on a bike ride to the Golden Gate bridge. Using the BART to cross the bay with their bikes, they biked along the beautiful San Francisco coast, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to reach Sausalito. They took the ferry …
A group of 15 postdocs went on a hike to Alamere Falls on Saturday, July 20. On route to the Palomarin Trailhead, we were treated to beautiful views of the Bay and the mighty Pacific Ocean. After a hike of about 4 miles from the trailhead coast, we were rewarded …
Camping! That sounds scary for postdocs who are used to four solid walls separating themselves and their lab from the dangerous outside world! Still, 14 brave postdocs (not all depicted in the figure below) set off on a Saturday morning on July 13th to go to Clear Lake, to endure …
On Saturday June 29th, a group of 16 brave postdocs went down to conquer the streams of the Russian River – in ‘enemy’ territory, children were ‘armed’ with water guns and sprayed every single postdoc into ‘wetland’. After the four hour downstream fun, everyone took a swim and relaxed from …
A group of postdocs hiked to the tip of Tomales Point, in Point Reyes National Seashore. The wildflowers were in full bloom, and there were multiple herds of Tule elk spotted roaming the park.
A team of five postdocs wore costumes to race in Bay-to-Breakers, and then enjoy a victory brunch afterwards!
On Sunday April 7th, 19 Berkeley lab postdocs went on a hiking trip to Mount Diablo State park, about an hour away from Berkely. Hiking up from Junction Ranger Station to the summit of Mount Diablo, we were treated to beautiful views of the green hills, blooming flowers and grazing …
A group of 22 Berkeley lab postdocs went on a hiking trip to Briones Regional park on Sunday March 17, 2019, which is just a 30 minute drive from Berkely. On a very warm and pleasant day, we were treated to some amazing views of Berkeley Hills and Mount Diablo. …
Surprisingly close to Berkeley lies the Sibley Volcanic Regional Park, where a group of 21 postdocs hiked along the rugged mountain tops, where lava used to be flowing, still visible by the cooled down rocks, partially eroded and partially intact. We even saw a large group of newts and their …
