Pictures from Picchetti

 Picchetti Ranch lies up in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. It is also the home of Picchetti Winery which is one of the oldest wineries in California. You can…

An amateur angling adventure at Quarry Lake

One laid back afternoon we were catching up with some friends and talking about the ‘must-see’ and the ‘have-seen’ places in and around here when a fishing destination came into…

`twas a good catch for the lens

Quarry Lakes Regional Recreational Area, Fremont, CA                                                …

Hello, Golden Gate Bridge!

I remember the first time I saw a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge Bridge dressed up in all its lights and looking its most festive self against the dark…

Golden Gate Bridge – A golden photo opportunity

It is big, bold, bright and beautiful. Painted in International Orange the Golden Gate Bridge stretches to length of over 2700 metres and dates back to the 1930s. A mark…

A submarine reverie

Ever since I can remember I have had a fantasy of being in an underwater glass tunnel, watching marine life gracefully glide by. This dream of mine came true when…

A kingdom that’ll beckon again

With the Spring showers deciding to take the weekend off, we decided to spend the Sunday out. So off we drove to Vallejo and into a very happening world. Six…

Winchester House: Mystery in every nook and corner

Picture this: A beautiful Victorian garden replete with flowers, shrubs, trees and everything else a garden ought to have, plus a palatial Victorian construction right in the middle of it.…

Shots from Guadalupe River Trail

Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose More about the trail: Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose, California

17 Mile Drive – much more than a seaside drive

We all love the seaside. We all love long drives. How about a drive along the coast? What if it is that of the Pacific Ocean that we are talking…