Off road
The Adventure Continues… Mt. San Jacinto
Any time I can combine the beauty of nature with a bit of history and feats of engineering, I’m already interested. So this episode of California’s Gold is another of my favorites; and even though I’ve never visited Palm Springs in my life, after watching Huell riding the tram up Mt. San Jacinto I’m ready to go experience it for […]
The Adventure Continues… Clear Lake
I’ve visited a number of diverse places in and around Clear Lake, but Anderson Marsh State Park is still on my wish list. The lake has so many layers of history, as well as scenic beauty — and the Big Guy loves it for the bass fishing! In this episode of California’s Gold, Huell starts with pre-gold rush history at […]
The Adventure Continues… Ano Nuevo
Año Nuevo State Reserve has been on my list of places to visit for a few years now. It’s a great spot to see and to photograph elephant seals during their breeding season, December through March. Guides accompany small groups of visitors to make sure the seals aren’t disturbed. Elephant seals were once hunted nearly to extinction, so it’s wonderful […]
Engines and machines
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week: Anything With Engines or Motors.
Round and round
Shoe shopping
I never knew there were so many types of shoes for horses and mules! I think creating such specialty shoes must be a lost art.
Rocks, boulders, and stones
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
The Adventure Continues… Poinsettias
I’ve never featured this 2004 episode of California’s Gold in which Huell visits the Eckes’ poinsetta ranch in Encenitas, but I did link to it a couple of years ago. After spotting some blue and orange poinsettia plants for sale in the supermarket this morning, I thought it would be good to take another look at where and how these […]