PCH~CALIFORNIA ROUTE 1

On the road again...Seal Beach to San Francisco...no plan just stopping here and there when the spirit moves.

June 30, 2012
Seal Beach CA
Local fishermen(women) on the pier

My sister spent most of her adult life in Seal Beach.
She was laid to rest in the Pacific Ocean on June 30.
Safe Home Mary.
N 33° 42.514
W 118° 07.196

Carpinteria CA

A classic sight on So California beaches.

Historic Palm trees of Carpinteria

Santa Barbara CA
We had breakfast here...yes, an early start!

Beautiful Beach, amusing panhandlers and a blue heron in flight

Solvang CA
We just had to stop here! OSTRICHES

This fella has such a perplexed look

Yes, we got to feed them. They are so strong and powerful when running.
we didn't ask why they had an ostrich farm, didn't even peek in the freezer. o_o

Cacti in bloom~I am a happy camper.

JUNE FLOWERS

I've been so lax with my photography.....


DAISIES BY THE SEA


The rest I took in my garden today
COSMOS



DANDILION COUSIN



TIGER LILY



TIGER LILY

April 14, 2012

After a walk at Halibut Point State Park this morning we headed to Sugar Magnolias, a favorite restaurant on Main Street in Gloucester.
Egg, goat cheese, arugula & fig preserves breakfast sandwich on multi-grain bread..YUM!

Halibut Point


All kinds of whimsy on the street in Gloucester.

Teddy bears tea party


Vintage prom dresses



Love this window display and the store was so much fun poke around in.
Return trip already in the planning.






Ken dolls!


The dressing room was inspired.

Humboldt County~April 2012

Beautiful place in Northern California,

The coastline




The Redwoods









The cash crop


The Bros.


California Oak

March 30~April 1 QUEENS, NYC

My son lives in Queens. We spent the week-end, interesting place.

Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City and the largest in area and the second-largest in population.

Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world with a population of over 2.2 million, 46% of whom are foreign-born, representing over 100 different nations and speaking over 138 different languages.[1][2]


Queensboro Bridge looking toward Manhattan, also known as the 59th Street Bridge.
Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning last.
Just kicking down the cobble stones.
Looking for fun and feelin' groovy.



Sugar cane being sold on the street, samples were available.


We saw lots of places like this which we wished were still in business, also many
new places that point towards Long Island City/Astoria as the next hip place.


I take pictures of bikes!


Socrates Sculpture Park
Sculpture, artists and views of Manhattan.








Graffiti




Lighthouse Park on Roosavelt Island
There's a bridge from LIC and it's a great place for a run.

March 17, 2012~HAPPY ST PATRICK'A DAY

May God grant you always...
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.

Scenes from County Claire

THE VISION(S) OF LOVE

Inspired by Kris Allen's new single, The Vision Of Love and his fans
tweeting photos that convey the sentiment.


John Lennon Wall~Prague


My Valentine tulips on February 24


Man's best friend, waiting patiently


Random wedding in Central Park


Baby swans!!!!


Mother and daughter dancing in the rain.



Bird watching!?!


Aunt Dolly on her 90th birthday


Love birds


Honeymoon on ten speeds~1200 miles!


my son introduces some SoCal friends to the joy of sledding



Now Listen