California

  • Spider - Halloween

    Happy Halloween at ‘Happy Hollow’

    In an earlier post about Happy Hollow Park and Zoo I had sworn that the name was appropriate for this place; with all its reds, yellows, oranges and greens, and lots of children, Happy Hollow Park really is a `happy’ place. Last Sunday, the park was a little more...
  • Fiesta plan flops :(

    With Halloween just around the corner, we’d heard of the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin festival. So I looked it up on the internet and all I wanted to do was just go for it. Everything about it was inviting: the activities, the things to see and the mere size...
  • America's Best Rose Garden, San Jose

    Ever Seen America’s Best Rose Garden at its Rosy Best?

    Did you know: America's Best Rose Garden or one of the best ones is in San Jose, California? Here's a sample of it collections of roses. >>...
  • Framed – Half Moon Bay and Francis Beach

    It was only a few weeks ago that we had chosen to drive to Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County. When we got there, we thought it might not be the best day to be out at the beach. The sky was overcast and the air was cold....
  • The Hamilton drive

    We’ve been living in the SF Bay Area for almost three years now, yet I don’t know why we never really thought of going up Mount Hamilton although we had known about it. A few weeks ago that trip did ultimately happen and I am so glad it did....
  • Lick, through my lens

    If you have been in San Jose, CA or around there and have carefully looked at the skyline, you just might have seen a white dome on one of the hills in the distance.  And that just might have been Lick Observatory right on the top of Mt. Hamilton....
  • Crossing borders

    It was a day of crossing borders. Imagine going from California to Nevada, Nevada to California and back before going into California from Nevada one more time, all this in one day. It was a pleasure trip that we were on but crossing borders was not exactly the plan....
  • City of South Lake Tahoe

    City of South Lake Tahoe in the pm hours

    When we made our trip to Tahoe, we chose to stay in the City of South Lake Tahoe in the California side. This beautifully built town beside the pristine Lake Tahoe, also happens to lie on the California-Nevada border. When we reached this touristy town, it was an hour...
  • Lake Tahoe - layers of blue

    Pristine Lake Tahoe

    Have you looked at the colors of Lake Tahoe? Have you noticed the shades of blue of the largest alpine lake in North America? Learn about it, here. ...
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