Tag Archives: California
San Francisco’s Painted Ladies and Neighbors
When we were in San Francisco, one of the things I really wanted to see was the row of Victorian houses at 710–720 Steiner Street, better known as The Painted Ladies. I didn’t even care that it was drizzly outside. … Continue reading
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Tagged California, painted ladies, red steps, San Francisco, Victorian architecture
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A Couple of Favorites
Sea lavender, one of my favorites, is in bloom again at one of my favorite spots, La Jolla Cove. We really are spoiled here having everything bloom before the end of March. Only the jasmine isn’t out yet, but there … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, California, La Jolla Cove, Pacific Ocean, sea lavender
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The Melancholy Beauty that is Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island is only 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast, so it was a short ferry ride from San Francisco. I missed seeing it in years past because I didn’t know you had to reserve waaaay in advance. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcatraz Island, Alcatraz Penitentiary, California, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay
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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
A Dose of Vitamin Sea and My Favorite Drink
I was about ready to jump in this ocean over the weekend. So hot here! Before, it was rare to see temps in the 90s in September, but not anymore. I am sooo thankful we put in A/C last summer. … Continue reading
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Tagged beach sunset, California, LaCroix sparkling water, Pacific Ocean
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Cactus Flower
I shot this about a week ago while on some cliffs above the beach. This is a San Pedro cactus, I think. The black thing on the right side of the flower is a beetle. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
Back at the Farmers Market
More of the fresh produce and flowers at the Farmers Market…. Hope your week’s going well so far. {carole}
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Tagged California, dahlias, farmers market, gerbera daisies, pistachios, squash blossoms, succulents, sunflowers, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, vegetables
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Summer Reds
Honestly, does anything evoke summer more than fresh strawberries? We hit the farmers market recently and were wowed by these beauties: The peppers weren’t too shabby either. ******************************************** Well, I made it through the first week without Rocky. It was … Continue reading
Evening on the Pier
A couple nights ago we met my niece and her family for dinner at the beach. A long fishing pier was nearby, so we walked it and found the following: I love old beach cruisers, especially when they look all … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, beach cruiser, California, fishing pier, ocean, pelican, rusted bicycle
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Pink Ranunculus
I didn’t make it to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad this year. (You can see photos from two years ago here and here.) But I found some beautiful pink Ranunculus at Trader Joe’s, of all places. I was never a … Continue reading
Pearls & Prose 