Category Archives: photography
So Last Weekend I Saw the Grand Canyon
And it didn’t disappoint…. Will upload more photos next week. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
Back at the Flower Fields Part II
Ready for one more look at the Flower Fields? Here you go…. I was so glad to have a sunny day with blue skies. It’s been kind of gray lately, so this was a pick-me-up for sure. The thing that … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Carlsbad Flower Fields, Encina Power Station, ranunculus
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Back at the Flower Fields Part I
As promised, another look at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad…. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
A Return to the Flower Fields
I visited the Carlsbad Flower Fields recently, after waiting for a non-rainy, non-windy day. They were beautiful as always and I took a lot of photos. I’ll leave you with this one for now, but will do a post or … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Carlsbad Flower Fields, ranunculus, vintage tractor
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Happy First Week of Spring!
OK, now it’s official. Spring has arrived, although we’re still having rainy cool weather. Can’t complain, though–we need the rain desperately. And at least it’s not snow. I took the above while living on the East Coast and they are … Continue reading
Is This the Face of a Killer?
Recently, I read about a study that stated domestic cats would probably kill us, but they’re too small. To be honest, sometimes Yuri looks at me like he is considering murder, ha ha. Those piercing eyes that never look away! … Continue reading
Back to Winter
Well, I shouldn’t have talked about how spring comes early to Southern California. The following week it turned cold and rainy. It even got down in the 30s at night. But there’s something wonderful about winter in California besides the … Continue reading
Surrounded by Beauty
One of my favorite parts of the Alaska cruise was going from Skagway to Juneau. I took a walk around the ship and couldn’t believe it: we were surrounded by nothing but sea, sky and mountains. I’ve never experienced anything … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, clouds, cruise, Inside Passage, mountains, natural beauty
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Spring Comes Early Here
We are fortunate in that spring arrives the first week in February in Southern California. When I lived back East, I disliked the month of February the most because it was cold and icy and interminable even though it’s the … Continue reading
Cruising the Neva in St. Petersburg
After visiting Peterhof Palace, we returned to the city of St. Petersburg via hydrofoil. We were hoping to do that at some point and the trip did not disappoint. Our transportation looked just like this one: There was a lot … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 