California The West side of Albany Hill is brilliant green in the spring. The eucalyptus trees gently rustle in the breeze coming off of the San Francisco Bay. From the top of the hill, we see the bay and Mount Tamalpias in the distance.
Ferns get rusty in the fall.
The north side of the hill is a wonderful forest of native Californian oaks and a winding path, a great place to escape the ugliness of the surrounding suburbia. From the Albany Waterfront, we see the mudflats where huge flocks of birds feed. The birds are frightened by passersby, and no doubt are disturbed by the incessant din of the highway. Albany Hill stands out as the only green acreage in Albany. The Eucalyptus trees, while not native, are the main tree on the top of the hill.