Winding through wine country in California
It is a gorgeous day in Sonoma County’s wine country so we head up and out through Forestville and across the Russian River on the rustic Wohler Bridge. The scenery is lovely as we work Read More …
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Sonoma wine country in California
We are joining friends for dinner tonight, but we still have a couple of hours, so it seems fitting that we head out into the countryside – it is a gorgeous day for a drive! Read More …
Along the coast in California
The day has become gloriously warm and sunny, but the wind is howling – it’s hard to stand still enough to snap a picture! Still, I manage a few shots because, after all, it is Read More …
Memorial Church at Stanford – Day and night
Stanford Memorial Church: Morning Michael has to work for awhile today while we are off playing, so we drop him off at work, which gives us a chance to see Stanford’s Memorial Church during the Read More …
Redwood City, California
We are visiting our friends Madeleine and Michael in Redwood City. Not knowing anything about Redwood City prior to our arrival here, I have been expecting to find a typical California suburb – a bedroom-community Read More …
Cacti and more at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Arizona
I lingered over breakfast with my parents, so the sun is already far above the horizon when my Dad and I reach Boyce Thompson Arboretum. I am hoping to find lots of wildflowers in bloom, Read More …
The Biltmore
The friends I am staying with live right along the canal, which is a perfect place for walking late in the day. I love being able to see into the backyards of the more modest Read More …
A peek into the ancient past in Phoenix
The Phoenix area was, of course, home to many other people before becoming a southern hot-spot for northern retirees. 2000 years ago, the Hohokam settled in this area, eventually building a large and complex community Read More …
Lunch in the Groves: The Farm at South Mountain, Phoenix
I tend to forget that Phoenix was once known for its orchards and groves. While much of that world no longer exists, driving down the 202 the other day I had suddenly realized the air Read More …
Art and architecture in the city of Phoenix
Art and architecture in the heart of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona, is not known for either its art or architecture, but it should be. There is plenty of both, as we discover on a jaunt into Read More …