After a few days of rain we have been seeing some amazing cloud colors and formations.
Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunset. Show all posts
Friday, March 20, 2020
In the Air
Song - In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins cover by Sierra Eagleson
After a few days of rain we have been seeing some amazing cloud colors and formations.
After a few days of rain we have been seeing some amazing cloud colors and formations.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Beauty and the...........Beast
Song - Beauty and the Beast - Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson (Cover by Poppert Bernadas & Gimbey dela Cruz)
In the shade garden my Helleborus are so happy but you can't see their little faces as they tend to hang down so I picked one to show you their subtle beauty.
Yesterday I walked around my garden looking for some relief to staying indoors these last few months. I have had some awful bronchial crud that has hung on forever so I have been trying to take it easy. Finally I just had to get outside and breath some fresh air!
What actually brought me outside was this little wren that flew into our house and refused to leave.
I threw open the back doors hoping he would find his own way out and he finally did.
Besides the Helleborus several other plants were showing me that spring is just around the corner. Above are some Forget-me-Not's.
And the Daphne bushes are ready to let me take in their heady fragrance.......
In the shade garden my Helleborus are so happy but you can't see their little faces as they tend to hang down so I picked one to show you their subtle beauty.
Yesterday I walked around my garden looking for some relief to staying indoors these last few months. I have had some awful bronchial crud that has hung on forever so I have been trying to take it easy. Finally I just had to get outside and breath some fresh air!
What actually brought me outside was this little wren that flew into our house and refused to leave.
I threw open the back doors hoping he would find his own way out and he finally did.
Besides the Helleborus several other plants were showing me that spring is just around the corner. Above are some Forget-me-Not's.
And the Daphne bushes are ready to let me take in their heady fragrance.......
I have several plots of Daffodil's that I pick daily.
And the Grape Hyacinth's are coming up like pretty little weeds as every year they multiply!!!
So you have seen several beauties in my garden....
....are you ready for the BEAST?
Another face that only a mother could love.....
I think there may be something dead near the creek as there were five of them in the tree and have been there more than a week.
Since I feel compelled to leave you with a happy image....
We have been having the most amazing sunsets lately!
"Unlike many raptors, vultures are relatively social
and often feed, fly or roost in large flocks.
A group of vultures is called a committee, venue or volt.
In flight, a flock of vultures is a kettle,
and when the birds are feeding together at a carcass,
the group is called a wake."
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Girl Time
Song - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
'Bout Damn Time girls group headed to Pt. Reyes this weekend for our 11th annual trip. We had a beautiful home right on Tomales Bay.
The weekend would not be complete without an informal description and demonstration of how we can all get an "up lift" from Nurse Jamie's massaging beauty roller!!!
Fun times and lots of healthy laughter!!!
Monday, February 20, 2017
Wet and Wild
Song - Sunset Piper at the Inn at Spanish Bay
Every night at sunset, there appears a bagpiper to say goodnight to the links at Spanish Bay. He walks along the 18th hole with the ocean and sunset behind him. It is a sight to behold.
So several months ago I decided to plan a trip to Carmel with Mr. B for his birthday and to surprise him I invited all of the kids to join us for dinner at Spanish Bay!
The weekend was great....except for the weather and road conditions. In fact the hotel called me on Friday at noon saying they had no power nor did they have any idea as to when it would be restored so we could cancel.
But Mr. B is an adventurous sort and decided if we could get food and wine, then we should go!!! Talley Ho....
By the time we got to our hotel, the power had been restored, however the kids were staying at the Santa Cruz cabin and they didn't have power nor a break in the rain. The San Lorenzo River was close to flood stage - but Mr. B knew none of this as it was all a big surprise! There were a lot of secret texts going on.
Have you heard that Carmel is a dog friendly town? And it is, as is our hotel - there were dogs everywhere. They were rather well behaved too! As we came down the stairs for dinner Friday, at the Cypress Inn, there was my cousin, her husband and their new little four month old Cocker Spaniel, Romeo. They have a home in Carmel Valley and their power had been out all day so they drove into Carmel for dinner and we just bumped into each other! Romeo had a proper neck tie on for dinner - of course. I told you that they were well behaved!
Meanwhile we had intermittent breaks in the rain & wind in Carmel and spent Saturday shopping and poking in galleries.
We stopped in at the Tuck Box for Scones & Devon cream so we could practice for our upcoming trip to Britain. Is it cream first then preserves or preserves first then cream? So many tough decisions in life. It was so windy that the Tuck Box sign had been blown loose!
You can see that I decided to go with Olallieberry preserves first then the cream on my scone and all I can say is - mmmmmmmmmm......mmmmm....mmm...it was a mighty good choice!
Saturday nights dinner at Roy's was a grand surprise for Mr. B but it was freezing outside while waiting for the piper to arrive. We were seated around a big fire pit with blankets passed around by the waiters but still it was cold and windy. The picture above is the ocean whipping around that evening and the very top photo is of our piper. I'm still not sure how his fingers played the bagpipe when it was so cold outside.
Great dinner together where we were warm. The kids had stopped by Gayle's Bakery in Capitola and brought down a yummy cake - double chocolate with salted caramel.....yummmmmm!
Sunday we spent walking around Monterey with our son Jon and his friend Jackie. We had a great lunch and they introduced us to an outdoor granite bench that is warmed from within - they had to tear me away!
Monday we headed home in the pouring rain. It was a long drive with downed trees, mudslides, road closures, traffic accidents and flooding everywhere. Mr. B thought he could outsmart them and took several back roads - most made us turn around to only to try to find another route but one worked out great.
We made it home safely and are looking out our back window with our own creek on the rise.
Hope you are warm and dry where every you may live.
PS - at 4 am we had a blasting Emergency Alert on our cell phones - I thought the hotel was on fire but no it was to notify us that the Carmel River was flooding - I guess Mr. Steinbeck didn't have that joy! We had about 6 alarms on our way home on Sunday notifying us of flooding in our area - thanks - I didn't notice!
Every night at sunset, there appears a bagpiper to say goodnight to the links at Spanish Bay. He walks along the 18th hole with the ocean and sunset behind him. It is a sight to behold.
So several months ago I decided to plan a trip to Carmel with Mr. B for his birthday and to surprise him I invited all of the kids to join us for dinner at Spanish Bay!
The weekend was great....except for the weather and road conditions. In fact the hotel called me on Friday at noon saying they had no power nor did they have any idea as to when it would be restored so we could cancel.
But Mr. B is an adventurous sort and decided if we could get food and wine, then we should go!!! Talley Ho....
By the time we got to our hotel, the power had been restored, however the kids were staying at the Santa Cruz cabin and they didn't have power nor a break in the rain. The San Lorenzo River was close to flood stage - but Mr. B knew none of this as it was all a big surprise! There were a lot of secret texts going on.
Have you heard that Carmel is a dog friendly town? And it is, as is our hotel - there were dogs everywhere. They were rather well behaved too! As we came down the stairs for dinner Friday, at the Cypress Inn, there was my cousin, her husband and their new little four month old Cocker Spaniel, Romeo. They have a home in Carmel Valley and their power had been out all day so they drove into Carmel for dinner and we just bumped into each other! Romeo had a proper neck tie on for dinner - of course. I told you that they were well behaved!
Meanwhile we had intermittent breaks in the rain & wind in Carmel and spent Saturday shopping and poking in galleries.
We stopped in at the Tuck Box for Scones & Devon cream so we could practice for our upcoming trip to Britain. Is it cream first then preserves or preserves first then cream? So many tough decisions in life. It was so windy that the Tuck Box sign had been blown loose!
You can see that I decided to go with Olallieberry preserves first then the cream on my scone and all I can say is - mmmmmmmmmm......mmmmm....mmm...it was a mighty good choice!
Saturday nights dinner at Roy's was a grand surprise for Mr. B but it was freezing outside while waiting for the piper to arrive. We were seated around a big fire pit with blankets passed around by the waiters but still it was cold and windy. The picture above is the ocean whipping around that evening and the very top photo is of our piper. I'm still not sure how his fingers played the bagpipe when it was so cold outside.
Great dinner together where we were warm. The kids had stopped by Gayle's Bakery in Capitola and brought down a yummy cake - double chocolate with salted caramel.....yummmmmm!
Sunday we spent walking around Monterey with our son Jon and his friend Jackie. We had a great lunch and they introduced us to an outdoor granite bench that is warmed from within - they had to tear me away!
Monday we headed home in the pouring rain. It was a long drive with downed trees, mudslides, road closures, traffic accidents and flooding everywhere. Mr. B thought he could outsmart them and took several back roads - most made us turn around to only to try to find another route but one worked out great.
We made it home safely and are looking out our back window with our own creek on the rise.
Hope you are warm and dry where every you may live.
" The Carmel is a lovey little river. It isn't very long but in it's course it has everything a river should have. It...tumbles down a while, runs through shallows, ...crackles among round boulders, wanders lazily under sycamores, spills into pools where trout live. In the winter it becomes a torrent, ... and in the summer it is a place for children to wade in and for fisherman to wander in."
--John Steinbeck, Cannery Row
PS - at 4 am we had a blasting Emergency Alert on our cell phones - I thought the hotel was on fire but no it was to notify us that the Carmel River was flooding - I guess Mr. Steinbeck didn't have that joy! We had about 6 alarms on our way home on Sunday notifying us of flooding in our area - thanks - I didn't notice!
Monday, October 7, 2013
My Busted Halo
Song - Surfin' USA by The Beach Boys
I have been out of the "Blogging Community" loop for awhile as Mr. B and I went to visit our son, Jon in Redondo Beach for 6 days and I have been painting my little heart out trying to prepare for 3 new shows! I even brought my painting supplies to Southern California so I could fit in an hour or two whenever it was possible. We had great light and a view of the marina and a partial ocean view.
The weather was perfect and living by the ocean fit me just fine! We had a good visit with Jon and spent some time walking on the beach.....
Attending a car show across the street...
Watching the surfers in Manhattan Beach......
Enjoying the tropical flowers that don't grow in Northern California.....
And the beautiful sunsets......
We went to Art Galleries in Torrance and Laguna Beach. The guys were not too keen on visiting galleries so I was pushing it at two!
We also visited Mission San Juan Capistrano which is beautiful and serene during the week but on Sunday (when we went) there were 4 weddings going on and groups of soccer kids running amuck.
Jon had some great recommendations for yummy dining from around the world!
But mostly we just hung out and enjoyed our time with Jon. Thanks Jon-E-B for sharing your little corner of the world!
"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back to whence we came." - John F. Kennedy
I have been out of the "Blogging Community" loop for awhile as Mr. B and I went to visit our son, Jon in Redondo Beach for 6 days and I have been painting my little heart out trying to prepare for 3 new shows! I even brought my painting supplies to Southern California so I could fit in an hour or two whenever it was possible. We had great light and a view of the marina and a partial ocean view.
The weather was perfect and living by the ocean fit me just fine! We had a good visit with Jon and spent some time walking on the beach.....
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| Newsflash - Mr. B without his shoes on! |
Watching the surfers in Manhattan Beach......
Enjoying the tropical flowers that don't grow in Northern California.....
And the beautiful sunsets......
We went to Art Galleries in Torrance and Laguna Beach. The guys were not too keen on visiting galleries so I was pushing it at two!
We also visited Mission San Juan Capistrano which is beautiful and serene during the week but on Sunday (when we went) there were 4 weddings going on and groups of soccer kids running amuck.
Jon had some great recommendations for yummy dining from around the world!
But mostly we just hung out and enjoyed our time with Jon. Thanks Jon-E-B for sharing your little corner of the world!
"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back to whence we came." - John F. Kennedy
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Diablo
This afternoon my friend Jill and I spent the late afternoon at the peak of Mt. Diablo. We needed some "alone" time to talk about "life".....
We were not sure what to expect on our mini road trip because the sky was getting hazy when we left our homes at 3 pm.
We have both lived near the base of the mountain for many years and when returning to Walnut Creek from a long trip, it is always a comforting site to see the mountain rising up from the growing suburbs.
But today "she" out did herself....
Some Mt. Diablo history....
Mount Diablo is sacred to many California Native American peoples and according to Miwok and Ohlone mythology it was the point of creation.
The panorama from Mt. Diablo is all the more impressive considering the mountain’s relatively short elevation 3,849 of feet. Two reasons for the views are the mountain rises very abruptly from its surroundings and the land surrounding the mountain is nearly flat.
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| Mt. Diablo - Winter 2009 |
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| The observatory on top of Diablo |
We were not sure what to expect on our mini road trip because the sky was getting hazy when we left our homes at 3 pm.
We have both lived near the base of the mountain for many years and when returning to Walnut Creek from a long trip, it is always a comforting site to see the mountain rising up from the growing suburbs.
But today "she" out did herself....
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| A spot of sunlight shining on the SF bay |
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| The Golden Gate Bridge (center), Treasure Island (left) and the Farallon Islands (top left) |
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| A sea shell in the stone blocks that built the observatory |
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| A Sun Dog |
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| Near sunset with the sun reflecting in the SF Bay & the Pacific Ocean in the background |
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| View driving down Diablo looking toward the Delta |
Some Mt. Diablo history....
Mount Diablo is sacred to many California Native American peoples and according to Miwok and Ohlone mythology it was the point of creation.
The panorama from Mt. Diablo is all the more impressive considering the mountain’s relatively short elevation 3,849 of feet. Two reasons for the views are the mountain rises very abruptly from its surroundings and the land surrounding the mountain is nearly flat.
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