It was late-May and we were in the SeaTac area. With Winter behind us and a good part of Spring too, it seemed like a fairly good time to squeeze…
Category: Nature
From the Window Seat | Honolulu
I’m Hawaii dreaming and keeping my fingers crossed. 😉 So today, I’m sharing some pictures from my window seat aboard a Hawaiian airlines flight to the Hawaiian capital, Honolulu on…
Our World: Mt. Hood
You don’t have to go all the way to ‘Mt. Hood’ to see Mt. Hood . It is tall, imposing and unmissable. With its clear cut form and its elevation,…
Yosemite | A scratch on the surface
Have you visited someplace and felt like kicking yourself for not getting there much earlier? I feel that way quite often and the last time that happened was when I…
Vistas from California’s ‘Devil Mountain’
Several Springs ago, we had driven to the top of Mt. Hamilton and seen Santa Clara Valley from a height of 4,200 odd feet. Then last Fall, in what was…
Our World: Mt. Shasta
Mt. Shasta is one of the taller volcanoes of the Cascade Range. This active volcano that lies in Siskiyou County in Northern California is visible from Interstate 5 if you…
Astoria: Charming, picturesque and historical
Our trip to Astoria, Oregon started at Vancouver, Washington. Now, anybody who is familiar with the Portland-Vancouver Area will tell you that you just have to cross the river and…
Caught: Morning Magnificence in Ridgefield
As I was browsing through my albums, I found pictures of a Ridgefield sunrise amidst dramatic clouds making for a fiery sky. I couldn’t resist putting up the pictures of…
Snaking through several shades of green
If you are traveling between the cities of Tracy and Livermore in California, chances are you will take I-580 to your destination. 580 takes you through the hills of the…
A dark sand beach tucked away in the hills
Muir Beach is 15 miles north of SF. This beach is surrounded by the hills of the Northern Coast Ranges and blessed with dark sands and remnants of a lagoon.