Valentine’s Day in Menlo Park

Heartfelt wishes on Valentines Day in Menlo Park

by Linda Hubbard Gulker on February 14, 2017

Our nomination for the house with the most Valentines Day spirit in Menlo Park goes to this dwelling on the Alameda near Cedar. What a cheery sight, all those hearts on a Magnolia tree with some blooms but otherwise barren.

Photo by Linda Hubbard (c) 2017

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