“Waterfalls are exciting because they have power…they have songs, and they have boldness and craziness!” —Mehmet Murat ildan
Finally, we had one day without rain. After running some errands with Cecile, getting take-out food for dinner, I decided to take a bike ride. I intended to ride five miles to beat the 5:15 PM sunset. It was frigid out, but I was dressed for it. Five miles turned to ten, as I decided to check out the Los Gatos Creek and Vasona Reservoir Spillway. Based on past experience, I knew it would be a sight to see. The falling rain from from virtually nonstop storms have made the water in the Los Gatos Creek along the protected riding trails running deep, wide and fast. It even flooded part of the walking and riding trails. Vasona Lake Reservoir is rising and turning the spillway into a rather magical—albeit violent, roaring waterfall, the likes I have never seen before. I made my way down the muddy embankment off the biking trail to get an alternate view from at a safe distance. The white egrets and other birds were loving it, and so did the few walkers and bicyclists like myself. A spillway allows water to flow away from the reservoir during normal operation and during a flood. It should do this in a way to protect the integrity of the dam. By the time I made my way off the trail, past the back part of Netflix Headquarters and and passing Bay Club—where I’m a member—it was dark. The stunning spectacle I just witness made me feel alive as did riding in the night.
