Marin Graffiti

We followed a path through a broken fence-

into a 'construction site'-

to find that others had been there first.

With paint.

And creativity.

My favorite.

And...last but not least!
29Sept2010

Foggy San Fran and Marin

Ze bridge.

Ze subject of many of ze photos

I take.

When in ze city of San Fran.

Ze fog.

It really is like a blanket.

We rose above the fog.

And found the sun.

And some killer sunburns, even through sunscreen.

The surfers at Rodeo Beach in Marin were not afraid of the fog.

Not in the least.

And on the way back...STILL fog.

29Sept2010

Driving Highway 1, South to North

We get in the car.

We drive.

We stop a lot to take photos.

It takes awhile.

But the sights are splendid.

And the photos are spectacular.

Pebble beach Lodge and Golf Course.

But the waves are the most impressive.

Along the 17-mile drive on the Moterrey peninsula.

And...there's at least one dude in the world

who likes to take time out to watch the sun set over the ocean.
And prove to all the doubters that...its worth it.
27Sept2010

Morro Bay

In the daylight
Its a rock!

And it is in the night-light, too.

How randomly bizarre.

27/28Sept2010

Tree Frog Rescue

This little dude was hangin' out on the door to my massage studio yesterday.

I didn't think the door was a great spot for him to live.

Even though there ARE a few spiders there.

So. I re-located him.

To a tree down the street.

He did a mad leap when he saw the leaves...so I'll just assume it was a good choice!

25October2010

Hiker fail.

We hiked up to the highest point Ray could find close to San Luis Obispo.

It was gorgeous.

It was hot.

I made it to the point where we could see the ocean.

Yep. See that white line waaaaay out there?

That's the cool, refreshing waters of the Pacific.

Then my vision started to blur.

The background?

Pretty much what I saw...

So I made like a pig.

Found some cool dirt, and flopped.

(okay, I'll be truthful. This was earlier in the hike.

And I didn't make it all the way to the top.

I waited in the shade and attempted a cool-down.

It was humbling.)

When we got back...

we heard all about the heat wave. 107° in San Luis.

117° in outlying areas.

So-heat and Becky...not a super mix.

The end.

27Sept2010

Montana de Oro

Our gracious hosts took us to this beautiful park for a stroll one evening.

We stayed up on the cliffside, not venturing to rappel to the beach in the waning light of the sun.

Still. Ocean. Cliffs. Rocks.

Ahhh!

26Sep2010

Vertical gardens {and more}

My amiga Heidi discovered this place awhile back and told me I HAD to go.

I was glad I did.

Except, now I need a vertical garden...filled to the brim with succulents.

Or a car planter.

Teeny-tiny, but glorious.

Succulent flowers.

sigh.

22Sept2010

Sculpture

A man made of letters.

Or words.

But, his feet and his heart don't speak.

Slightly disturbing, yes?

San Francisco Ferry Market

When I got to San Francisco, the Ferry Building usually ends up as a trip feature.

There are some neat shops inside,

but the farmer's market is a large pull.

We went on a Thursday, when its not nearly as large as the Saturday market.

But the produce was still lovely.

And appealing.

And piled high.
23Sept2010

How cats 'help'.

This is NOT an uncommon scene when I'm packing for a trip.

Do I think animals 'know'?

Yes.

This cat is never as affectionate or cuddly or sweet as when I start to pack for a trip.

And then she jumps onto my piles.

And kneads them.

And purrs like mad.

And pretends to take a snooze.

When REALLY, its all part of her evil scheme...

to get as much hair into my suitcase as possible.

Virginia Creeper

This stuff appears in my garden every once in awhile.

And I learned what it is, finally.

Dunnings Spring

If you ever find yourself in Decorah , Iowa...

do yourself a favor.

Go seen Dunnings Spring.

It is lovely!

Better yet: take a special trip to Decorah to see it.

Coldwater Spring

After caving, our adventure took us to this lovely spring.

I would like to mention that said lovely spring is reached by crossing Coldwater Creek.

Twice.

And the creek is appropriatly named.

Luckily, it was a lovely day for wading.

So, off the shoes came.

And in I went.

I would also like to mention that my pants came unrolled.

Halfway across the creek.

They had a nice cooling affect for the rest of the stroll.

G.I. Joes. In a birdcage.

A restaurant called 'On the Crunchy Side'

was a recent lunch stop.

It was a little funky, a tad eclectic.

And I liked it.

These guys conjured up a guffaw.

And the question: why?

Spelunking.

Niagara Cave.

It was a lovely day for a lovely cave.

Ps. Taking cave pix is a large challenge.

CORNCOB (on steroids)

Lisa and I had a lovely drive to Niagara Cave early one Saturday.

Our route took us right by this gigantic ear of corn.

Look closely...each kernel is a milk jug!

Oh, the delights of smalltown Iowa.

Fall berries

Ahhh, the signs and colors of autumn.

Ball Jar

I love it when the little things grab me.

Like the light shining through this jar,

making lovely images on the wall.

And.

I love it when I'm not too lazy to grab my camera!