A couple of beautiful mornings up on a hill in the back of Paso Robles wine country.
Gone to California
Pounding the Pavement in Porto
You thought I forgot about Portugal didn't you? Well I did, kinda. I got through processing all the photos I initially chose to work on and I put them up on my hosting sites, but that's about as far as it went. So here is my final post about my terrific trip. Our hotel was... Continue Reading →
Abandoned Portugal
So much abandonment, so little time.
Casa de Juste
Tasting and touring a 14th century Manor House in Guimaraes, Portugal.
Quinta do Vesuvio
Adventures from the upper river valley - Douro Superior.
Quinta da Regaleira
I could have spent days in this elaborate, enchanting and somewhat weird garden.
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 2: The Cinder Cone
Is my relationship with Lassen on the mend?
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 1: Boiling Mud
Ah Lassen, my old nemesis!
Beyond Human Scale
One of the big reasons I wanted to go to Northern California is to experience the redwoods. Sure, I'd been in forests in Big Sur. Alfred Molera and Garapatta State Parks, but those groves, while precious, are small and made up of all new growth. I wanted the big forests and if I got lucky,... Continue Reading →
