Up on Brush Mountain
Memories from our Mendocino County stay last year around this time. I shot all these pictures in and around our small ridge-top cabin.
Scenic Sunday
Little White Chapel
It was many years ago now that I first spotted this small church building in Roanoke, Texas. It looked strangely out of place, perched in a narrow wedge with new neighborhoods of large houses on one side and the big multi-lane Northwest Highway (State Highway 114) on the other. I was certain the building must have a story, but for […]
Looking for a sign
A couple of years ago when I first noticed this large sign next to U.S. 101 in Ukiah a wave of nostalgia washed over me. I just knew I had seen it before, in an entirely different location — namely the Sacramento area. It was one of those random childhood memories that leaps out at me when I least expect […]
Scenic Sunday
One last look back
You may have noticed I’ve been showing you a lot of photos from the Sterling Pointe area of Folsom Lake. Even though I haven’t been out there in several months, I have so many pictures from previous visits that they just keep turning up. I think this may be the last for awhile, but no promises! The reason why I […]
Scenic Sunday
In old North Beach
I’m not exactly sure why it is that I love San Francisco so much; although my dad was born and grew up in nearby Richmond, I’ve never lived or even spent all that much time in the City. It wasn’t until 2016 that I began exploring San Francisco in my own way, finding my way around the streets and seeing […]
Mendocino beauty spots
Two locations in Mendocino County, near the town of Point Arena — Stornetta to the north, and Moat Creek to the south. Stornetta has become a favorite fishing area for the Big Guy, and I’ve enjoyed exploring the trails there, where occasionally you may encounter grazing dairy cattle. In early December 2023, I visited both sites on the same day. […]