Scenic Sunday
Rio Nido dreaming
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 […]
Scenic Sunday
Rio Nido neighborhood
I just returned from a couple of days staying in the small town of Rio Nido, on the Russian River in Sonoma County. Although I’ve never spent much time in the area, it’s incredibly beautiful. It’s also just a short drive from there to the coast. Gus and I both enjoyed our brief stay, including our walks up and down […]
Scenic Sunday
Gus at the beach
I’m pretty sure the last time I stopped at Greenwood Beach in Mendocino County was July 2024. I was with the Big Guy, and we were staying in Point Arena for a few days. On that particular day, we decided to drive north on Highway 1 toward Fort Bragg but had only got as far as the small town of […]
Memories — April 28
Google Photos always has a way of bringing back good memories that otherwise might slip through the cracks of my life, like these images from April 28 in 2019 and 2021. In 2019 I was one of the volunteers helping out at our local bald eagle nest site. I learned so much and met some very cool people. The volunteers’ […]
Scenic Sunday
Scenic Sunday
