Category Archives: photography
Torrey Pines Reserve
The Torrey Pine (Pinus torreyana) is the rarest pine in the U.S. It grows only in Torrey Pines Reserve and on Santa Rosa Island off the coast near Santa Barbara. The reserve is one of my favorite places to hike. … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Pacific Ocean, sandstone cliffs, Torrey Pine, Torrey Pines Lodge
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Hang Gliders and a Vulture
We were driving through La Jolla a couple of months ago, and on a whim, decided to check out the Torrey Pines Gliderport. . . . This is where it all starts. On tall cliffs overlooking the Pacific. The shot … Continue reading
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Tagged California, hang gliders, Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines Gliderport, turkey vulture
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Travel Scan: Warwick Castle
One of my youngest son’s favorite places in England was Warwick Castle, but I think I had just as much fun exploring the ramparts and towers. You can climb up really high, from where I took this shot: Warwick Castle … Continue reading
Keys Creek Lavender Farm
To get to the lavender fields in Valley Center, you go north of San Diego and eventually take a long, winding dusty road with barbed-wire fences on both sides: That eventually turns into this: There are lots of turns, but … Continue reading
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Tagged blue-violet Adirondack chairs, California, lavender fields, lavender jam, lavender sachets, mirror, vintage vanity
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Lavender Field
The scent of lavender takes me back to the South of France every time I get a whiff of it. They sell little sachets of the stuff all over Provence and the fields are supposed to be incredible. I never … Continue reading
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Tagged California, fresh lavender, Keys Creek Lavender Farm, rustic fence
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Best Tart Ever
I’m not a real foodie, but I do love a good fruit tart once in a while. Preferably one with mixed fruit. The thing I don’t like is a rock-hard crust that makes it impossible to cut with a fork. … Continue reading
Travel Scan: Prague, Marionette Theatre
Marionettes seem to be a big thing in Prague. There was a wonderful shop full of them near our hotel and I brought back three for friends. Across the river we found a marionette theatre, but didn’t attend a performance … Continue reading
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Tagged Czech Republic, marionette theatre, marionettes, Prague, tightrope
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More Ranunculus
A few more shots of the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. Enjoy. Hope your week’s going well. . . . {carole}
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Tagged California, Carlsbad, Carlsbad Ranch, flower fields, ranunculus
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Sea of Ranunculus
The photo on Tuesday was a preview for this post. It was taken at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, which is a beach town about 35 miles north of San Diego. Every year, these fifty acres bloom with Tecolote Giant … Continue reading
One Red
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pearls & Prose 