Disneyland was the place our sonny boy had had on the top of his travel wishlist for a long time. Even though it had been in the cards for over…
Tag: California
Glimpses of the ‘Happiest Place On Earth’
There’s Mickey Mouse there. And Minnie and Donald and Daisy and Goofy. Then there’s Winnie the Pooh and friends and of course Sleeping Beauty, Ariel and the curious creatures of…
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…
MondayMural | Found at Pismo Beach
During my trip to Pismo Beach in the summer, I found some public artwork there. These Pismo Beach murals seem to echo the seaside vibes that a coastal town is known…
Solvang: A Danish Fairytale
Solvang is one of those places that made me feel like I was in the middle of a fairy tale. To say, ‘in the middle of a Hans Christian Andersen…
Found on walls of Stanford Church
For today’s murals, we go back to Stanford University in California, this time to see the biblical images on the walls of the Stanford Church. Stanford Memorial Church was erected…
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…
Monday Mural: Found in Stanford
A mural found during a walking tour of Stanford University in California.
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.