I found so many amazing sights during my visit to Mission Dolores in San Francisco. Although I did have some trouble finding my way to the site of this landmark in the Mission District, once I arrived all that was forgotten; I wandered through the original mission, the “new” basilica — completed in 1918 — and the attached cemetery. Although […]
A look back to some of the items I saw while exploring the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, March 2023. If you are ever in this part of Sonoma County, I highly recommend visiting this small but very wonderful museum. The gardens are lovely and contain the Craftsman-style Sun House. I had never heard of Grace Hudson before stumbling upon […]
I always enjoy photographing statues during my visits to San Francisco — and of course I found plenty of them at the historic Mission Dolores. I was also pleasantly surprised to realize the figure of Francis of Assisi was created by Benjamino Bufano; he was the artist responsible for the Peace Obelisk found at Timber Cove in Sonoma County. That […]
I seriously can’t believe it’s already been six months since I was out at Denio’s, wandering among the often crazy collections of miscellaneous used items. When I was there last in April, I brought home a small photo album that was like a treasure from 1966. But these photos are not from that visit; these are images I shot back […]
Here is the last batch of images from my visit to the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden in Fort Bragg last October. I’m still hoping to return and check out the garden during the springtime for a completely different experience!
After more than two hours of exploring — though it felt like only a few minutes — it was nearly time for me to leave the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden during my visit last October. I had agreed to meet the Big Guy down the road (near the Jug Handle Reserve) at noon, but still I slowed my steps as […]
Here is the Deer Gate I promised you yesterday; when I first saw it I was reminded of something from an African game preserve or Jurassic Park. But of course with all the gorgeous flowers in the eastern part of the grounds it’s understandable that protection from curious/hungry deer is a good idea. And while I really enjoyed myself wandering […]
My sincere thanks to the San Francisco Heritage and City Guides for saving this precious piece of the city’s history and for allowing visitors a look inside this beautiful late-Victorian era house. Here are a few images from my visit last month, giving just a small idea of the gracious living in one of the few mansions to survive the […]
Going deeper into the Botanical Garden, I took the North Trail which led me through the Woodland Forest and closer to the fuchsia garden.