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Out past San Rafael on the road that most usually takes me to China Camp, is the McNear Brickyard and the surrounding waters of San Pablo Bay; the upper thumb of San Francisco Bay. That's the Richmond-to-San Rafael Bridge in the background.
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The McNear family is one of this area's pioneers -- McNear's Brickyard has been cranking out bricks of all sorts since 1868 -- nearly 143 years.
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One of three smokestacks, undoubtedly made with their own product.
However, on further thought, this may be one of those "which came first, the chicken or the egg" situations.
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And this is San Pablo Bay, a vast expanse of relatively shallow water. Theoretically, the bay serves as a basin for water coming out of the Sacramento Delta, but these days so much water is diverted for agriculture that less water makes it's way to San Francisco Bay.
Water salinity in this area has increased over the years, while populations of fresh-water loving Bay Shimp have decreased.
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