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Lu Hugdahl of Mountain View opened up a safe deposit box at a bank in Los Altos in November of 2006. Two years later she went to open her safe deposit box and was horrified to discover four or five rings and three necklaces missing. On a police report she estimated two of the rings were worth approximately $1,500.00, “one being a keepsake from a cherished friend who passed away.” Hugdahl was stunned. –Los Altos Town Crier
Great Blue Heron set out on the Dish land to graze the grass, which is plentiful during the rainy season. The cows perform the valuable service of keeping the grass trimmed, reducing fire risk to the area, Murdoch said. As spring turns to summer and the grass dries up, they’re sent to a feedlot for the remainder of their lives, until they reach a marketable size for slaughter and beef sale. “These cows spend that time there this year, then next year we’ll get another group,” he said of their time at Stanford.
‘I love that this trail is all open land.’ -Laura Hamilton, hiker Murdoch, originally from New Zealand, grew up on a beef farm and is now a professional horse trainer and riding instructor. His interest in having cattle graze the land is based on a desire to preserve the land, keeping it close to its rural roots. “It’s really land management, not something that brings in an income. In a good year we might bring in a little money, other years we may break even. We do it because the land needs to be looked after and maintained,” he said. “We’re so fortunate to have the open space in this area; it’s very enjoyable. The cattle are more of a hobby. We’re not planning our retirement from it. Our interest is in taking care of the land as opposed to being beef farmers.” Murdoch said the cattle do attract a good amount of comment and interest, as the public trail runs through their pasture. But generally the cows don’t bother the people and vice versa. People, he said, seem to enjoy the pastoral site of the browsing bovines. And so far he’s had no problem with mountain lions or other predators. Once the cattle move on from the Dish area to the feedlot, Murdoch’s involvement with them ceases. “I have a love for all animals,” Murdoch said. “But when they’re going to go, you try not to get too
personal. The reality is they’re here for some time, then they go.” Though Murdoch’s livestock remind visitors of “The Farm’s” bucolic days, other fans of the Dish incorporate the high-tech into their hiking experience. Palo Alto company GlobalMotion Media, Inc., which develops mobile travel applications, has created a Dish Hike app, which gives maps and other helpful information, available at www.everytrail.com. “When I was a student in business school, classmates and I would routinely meet up at the Dish for exercise and to connect — either socially or to work through a project,” EveryTrail.com founder and Stanford alum Joost Schreve said. “The Dish offers both casual and competitive hikers and runners a challenging workout with incredible views.”
“I always like seeing the Golden Eagles in the winter time. And in the spring time you have wildflowers,” Carter said. “The views after a storm are pretty spectacular; you can see the San Francisco skyline when it’s clear. It’s just open space with a view. People tend to like that.” Hiker Jeff Schwegman put it simply. “It’s instant transcendence out here.” N Staff Photographer Veronica Weber can be e-mailed at vweber@ paweekly.com. Editorial Assistant Karla Kane can be e-mailed at kkane@paweekly.com.
About the cover: Cattle graze in the fields surrounding the Stanford Dish. Photograph by Veronica Weber.
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