Woodminster Cascade is really a jewel. It's a set of stone stairs winding up both sides of a series of pools. The pools are not running. I'm sure there's tons of meetings about getting them fixed. The volunteers who work on the gardening do an incredible job. On a wet day this feels like Wales. But it's right here at home.
Bear and I start at the top of the cascade. Instead of the summit, the highest pool is our starting point. We do this by parking at the top at the small dog park and walking over. We started doing this so I could minimize the stairs he goes down. He is one foot tall so he takes them like a rocking horse. With the current out of control foxtail season, I like that I can stop our Cascade hike before we reach the open, grassy areas.
The trail is part of City of Oakland parks but maintained at least in part by volunteers. City of Oakland parks have a more tranquil, courtyard like feel. That said, it is not unusual to spot people's living space, food stores, or what I think are ritual items. I have never had a confrontation and my policy is that I don't pick up the things like I normally would. The things might not even be unattended-they often look freshly set down-but just the person is out of sight to avoid me.
I won't say everything you can see and find to leave some discovery up to the reader.
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