Category Archives: photography
Chinatown, Etc.
In 1848 the first Chinese immigrants – two men and one woman – arrived in San Francisco. One year before gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill. During the early stages of the gold rush, when surface gold was plentiful, the … Continue reading
An Occasional Treat
A Sprinkles Cupcake shop opened in La Jolla recently and I had to see if all the hype was true. I’m here to tell you…it is. I selected a red velvet and it was pretty much to die for. Really … Continue reading
Chinatown
I had not been to Chinatown in many years, so it was fun to go there again. My husband had never been! Follow along with me, won’t you? The Dragon Gate, AKA the “Chinatown Gate.” According to Wiki, this is … Continue reading
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Tagged cable car, Chinatown, Chinese shoes, Dragon Gate, paper parasols, San Francisco, stone lion
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Instagram Nine
Hello, everyone. Hope you had a wonderful holiday. I enjoyed my week off so much, spending time with family and friends. Instagram has something called “Best Nine” and it’s where members post collages of their top nine photos of the … Continue reading
Christmastime in San Francisco
We were in San Francisco over the weekend to visit my oldest son. Had such a great time seeing everything! I took a lot of photos, so will have a blog post or two on the city in the future. … Continue reading
Winter Skies
I’ve probably said this before, but I love winter in California. The winter solstice is a week away, but the air is already clearer, the temps much lower and the skies are deep, deep blue. So nice to see the … Continue reading
More on that Glacier
So, back to our little “flightseeing” tour. Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses. It’s so strange to me that glaciers move, like really slow rivers. The ice erodes the … Continue reading
Favorite Colors
“Sunset is still my favorite color, and rainbow is second.” ~Mattie Stepanek {carole}
Flying Over a Glacier and More
Denali (known as Mount McKinley when we were there) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m) above sea level. One of our friends and I had signed up to fly … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. 🙂 {carole}
Pearls & Prose 