Photos from a trip out to Folsom Lake in March of this year; I had started on this post and then left it sitting forgotten in my draft file. Now that summer is coming to an end, I need to get back out to this beautiful area and compare the water levels. It was relatively high that day, covering up […]
More happy and beautiful memories from late May at the Mendocino coast.
In late May this year I took Gus with me on a trip to the Mendocino coast, and we stayed in a wonderful house with a lush and inviting back garden. Among all the colorful plants and flowers, the most eye-catching were the gorgeous rhododendrons. Although we both enjoyed our stay, at the time I felt the house was larger […]
Some local color and other details from our recent neighborhood walks.
Sometimes when I visit a really beautiful area that’s new to me, I have a tough time remembering exactly why I feel so attached to my home turf. Rio Nido is a perfect example. It’s too easy to look at some of the rustic houses — many of them reached only by towering wooden staircases — as they sit tucked […]