Sights from ‘el sur grande’ or Big Sur
A long-time ago, there was a place known as el pais grande del sur on California’s Central Coast. This was the ‘big south country’ that lay south of the Monterey Bay area,…
Whale Murals of Livermore
Every single time we’ve driven through CA-84, these ‘whale murals of Livermore’ have been such a roadside treat and almost every time I’ve taken some drive-by-shots of the whales, with…
A quick look: Washington State Capitol
Look up the top 10 things to do in Olympia, Washington and you will see that visiting Washington State Capitol is among the top few. I had never looked up…
The scenic snow-clad slopes of Palisades Tahoe
Squaw Valley ski resort on the Sierra Nevada in CA and is popular among ski enthusiasts. It even has some Olympic history associated with it.
Art on lifeguard towers
This week for Monday Mural I’ve got some lifeguard tower art to show you. These are from Avila Beach on California’s Central Coast. Avila Beach is a small beach town…
Big and Beautiful Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake This is Shasta Lake. Shasta lies in northern California and also dons the sash of the largest reservoir in the state. It lies in the Shasta – Trinity…
Mirjan Fort – A Red Fort on Karnataka’s Coast
Mirjan Fort in Kumta had been calling out to me since the time I was planning that week-long road trip along the Karnataka Coast. I was longing to see and…
Welcome to Historic Byron – a mural
Byron, Ca is a small city between better known places like Brentwood and Tracy. It was on drives between these two places that I found this Welcome to Historic Byron…
Jule Hus: It’s always Christmas here
Christmas isn’t until another six months but there’s a place in Solvang in California where it is Christmas all year round. Be it February or August, there’ll be Christmas trees…
One foggy day at Point Reyes
It was a summers day. The plan was to have an ideal summer day — make a trip to a beach north of San Francisco and then go see the…