Ina Coolbrith Park
A best kept secret in San Francisco - View from Russian Hill My schedule did not permit traveling "home for the holidays" and who likes to travel over the busiest…
Vikingsholm Disarray
Now with a few upgrades and renovations, I could live in this minor Vikingsholm structure Vikingsholm Castle has been a major tourist destination for generations. On my last visit, it…
Summer is Gone in Sacramento
The sunny and mid-seventies days have left Sacramento for the season. We now have to endure periods of rain and mid-sixties. It is really rather pleasant. A single rose was…
Trekking in Tall Timbers
One wonders if the owner of the antiquated boat is ever going to restore it? When I arrived at Dulles Airport on Friday my seat mate advised me it would…
SFO to IAD
I needed to get home as both my driver's license and auto registration are about to expire and I don't want to commit to becoming a Californian quite yet (not that I…
A Day in Emerald Bay
Likely the most photographed area in Lake Tahoe, and likely not the best photograph! It was a crazy week and I am task not even to talk about it. The…
Folsom Lake (yeah the infamous prison is a hop away)
I was planning my big first hike down to Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe this weekend, and I even bought my Bear Spray - but I got lazy and caught…
Vegas Revisited – California Reconfirmed
The best late night walk on the Strip is through the Venetian Ha - I spent much of the weekend cleaning up the house and the car from the remnants of…