Development Ruins Communications Hill

I was testing a new Nikon several years ago. My wife Kathleen and I were driving around San Jose, and I found Communications Hill. Part of the area, which is really several hills, was heavily developed, with a communications area and a police substation located in the hilly terrain. However, the part of Communications Hill shown in these photos could have easily been saved and turned into a beautiful park.

From the hill, you can see all of Silicon Valley in a 360 view. Now, there are homes all over it and streets. San Jose lost out on having a five-star tourist attraction.

It was true serendipity that a balloon was being blown over Communications Hill when my wife and I were there to photograph it.