Category Archives: photography
Not Your Ordinary Produce Section
A new grocery store had its grand opening today, so I popped over to see what they were offering. The produce section caught my eye immediately: Someone went to a lot of trouble carving these melons. A nice touch, that. … Continue reading
Tetacawhi Sunset
Tetacawhi Mountain is the symbol of San Carlos in Sonora, Mexico. It reaches 650 feet (200 m.) from sea level. The movie Catch-22 was filmed near this beach. Such a lovely place. Hope your week’s going well so far. {carole}
Meet Danny
So, we got a cat! After several weeks of research, I found a beautiful Siberian named Danslav–Danny for short–from a breeder. It’s quite an adjustment from a dog, but we are being entertained on a daily basis. Siberians are supposed … Continue reading
Trumpet Vine and Bananas
From a recent trip to the San Diego Botanical Gardens: Seeing bananas growing in the winter never gets old for me. Can you tell I grew up in the Midwest? I’ve seen red and lavender trumpet vines, but not this … Continue reading
Leaving the Archipelago
For me, one of the best parts of the Baltic cruise was getting to see the Stockholm archipelago again when we left the city. I just think it would be so much fun to live on an island near a … Continue reading
The Views from La Giralda in Sevilla
I was going to do a post on La Giralda and the Sevilla Cathedral, but I have a lot of photos of the latter, so will do that another time. Anyhoo, as I said in my last post, you can … Continue reading
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Ferry Building and a Moorish Minaret
The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries going across the San Francisco Bay. That’s where we caught the ferry to Alcatraz. There are also offices and a food hall. A. Page Brown designed the building in 1892 … Continue reading
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Alstroemeria
My husband gave me the prettiest arrangement of alstroemeria. I don’t remember ever seeing any this lovely before…. I can’t decide which color I like more. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
Travel Scan: Turkish Sunset
This somewhat grainy photo brings back so many good memories. We were camping on the Turquoise Coast of Turkey, right next to the beach. Mornings were spent lying on white sand or swimming in the clearest, bluest water I’ve ever … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 