With school starting this week, I felt it was appropriate to share my latest find. This library was erected shortly before school was let out in June. Located in front of the school, this library will get lots of use and will soon be filled to the brim with books. A great location and maybe…
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Front Door Series #6
Red is my favorite color and therefore, I have a fondness for red doors. I pass this house on my way home every day. The exterior is simple yet elegant, but the colorful door and decorative canopy provide a welcoming entrance to this beautiful home. *Tina
Lotusland Part III
A few more photos to share with you showcasing our visit to Lotusland. Enjoy! Our next visit needs to be in the Spring so we can experience the magic of the blooming lotuses, the namesake of the garden. Until then, I hope you will visit this magnificent gem of a garden and be inspired to create your…
Lotusland Part II
After Madame Walska’s death in 1984, Lotusland became a nonprofit botanical garden and opened to the public in 1993. The garden, which is divided into separate sections highlighting roses, cactus, palm trees and of course, lotuses, requires nine full-time gardeners. The Madame wasn’t a fan of traditional flowers that you could wear on your chest…
Photography Monday: Front Door Series #5
My Photography Monday Series has been quiet for some time and it was time to bring it back. And, I wanted to reinstate my front door series from last year. I am fortunate to live in an area with homes of architectural interest that the owners are proud to show off. With that in mind,…
Photography Monday: Hearst Castle Part II
Time to share the last of the photos from our visit to Hearst Castle. Over the weekend, we watched the American Experience show about Robert Ripley of Believe It or Not! fame. We found out that William Randolph Hearst was the one responsible for putting Ripley on his way to national fame by offering him an outlet…
Photography Monday: Hearst Castle
After driving Highway 1, we made a stop at Hearst Castle. We have visited often and always find something new to discover. We picked an available tour and headed up the hill. On this day, there was a Sunset magazine event later in the afternoon so our tour was condensed, but we were allowed to wander…
Photography Monday: Highway 1 Part III
More photos to share plus the remaining details about the building of this iconic highway. Supplies and equipment were brought in by boat, and steam-powered donkey engines were used to lift the materials up to the level of the new road. Tons of dynamite was used to blast the canyon hillsides and carve the steep terrain. And,…
Photography Monday: Highway 1 Part II
As promised, I am finally sharing my photos from our recent road trip that included the driving of Highway 1. We picked it up in Monterey and drove it in one day all the way to Cambria. This iconic road can be traced back at least to April 21, 1894 when the S.S. Los Angeles…
Photography Monday: Highway 1
During our road trip in September, we drove Highway 1 from Monterey to Cambria. We spotted this seagull during one of our stops surveying his territory. He is one fortunate seagull seeing such rugged beauty every day. Next week, I will share more photos from this drive as it was gorgeous, soulful and filled…