When I visited the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah last March, I was mostly interested in the paintings and historical artifacts related to Grace Hudson and her family. But in addition to the permanent exhibit, the museum also features the work of other artists. From January 28 to April 30, 2023, it hosted a traveling mixed-media exhibit called The Curious […]
San Francisco’s Maritime Museum wasn’t exactly what I’d been expecting when I walked in the door. For one thing, the upper floors were closed off and only the main level was open (although it was free to look around). The friendly docent behind the desk told me that if I was interested in maritime artifacts I should check out the […]
Scenes from a (mostly) sunny afternoon visit to San Francisco’s Aquatic Park, August 2023.
During our brief stop at the Grand Canyon last June, the Big Guy and I were hoping to find a picturesque spot populated by a minimum of people; the site we chose was Shoshone Point. I think we were very lucky — it was still fairly early in the morning when we arrived, and in order to find the view, […]
Last Wednesday I took a look at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, so today it seemed appropriate to share photos of some of the Egyptian artifacts I saw recently at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor art museum. It was my very first visit to this fine art museum, and I highly recommend taking the time to explore its […]
A few more images from my stop along Highway 16 and Bear Creek in Colusa County, March 2022.
Whenever we head over to Clear Lake, our normal route of travel is via Interstate 5 to Williams, then east on Highway 20. But driving home a few years ago I decided to explore a less direct option — Highway 16, which splits off from Highway 20 to wind alongside Bear and Cache creeks and through the Capay Valley before […]
I was exploring at Sailor Bar one morning last May, following a trail around to the more overgrown portion of the Turtle Pond, when I heard loud splashing sounds from up ahead. Creeping forward, I managed to catch this California Towhee in the middle of a bath. These little brown birds may be terrifically plain in color, but they are […]