Scenic Sunday
Going Fourth
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
Scenic Sunday
Scenic Sunday
Berryessa in May
Every recent memory is extra precious to me now after losing the Big Guy in late July. There were so many beautiful places he introduced me to — places I never would have learned to love if not for him. Here are just a few of the scenes from our most recent visits to Lake Berryessa in May of this […]
Orange and red
I can’t see the house of the property just across the lane from our small farmhouse AirBnB, but every now and then their small herd of sheep grazes somewhat near the fence (visible on the left in the image above), and the entrance to their driveway looks especially cool and inviting. I’m certain these vibrant canna lilies were not blooming […]
Scenic memories
Going through the bits and pieces of my in-laws belongings since they both recently passed away, we found literally piles of photos. Some depict family history, and others — like the ones I’m sharing here — reflect their love of travel. Although many of the prints have little or no descriptions on the back, I do know that the Big […]