Day 2 started with the hubs on a wanted poster! I’ll explain in a minute š We hadn’t been to Rodney Strong Vineyards yetĀ and were eager to check outĀ since we see they haveĀ several events throughout the summer advertised. The grounds were beautiful but the outside of the building lacked someĀ of the more beautiful architecture we […]
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Goodbye Grapes
This fall was full of amazing colors throughout Sonoma County. The grapevines showed bright yellows, reds, oranges and greens and now it is flowing into winter. The beauty of the vines still exist but the grapes are gone, but not forgotten. Can’t wait to sip on this year’s vintage in a couple years! Gone but […]
Riverfront Park
The great explorers were lost from time to time, right? I usually have a handy printed map with us on our hikes since we don’t always have reception where we goĀ but this one looked so simple that I didn’t bother. Nor did we really bother with looking at theĀ map posted at the trail parking lot […]
Nature Lover
Did you see me on the side of the road, top down (the car top not mine!), standing on the seat of my car poised and ready to take fall foliage shots of a gorgeous winery in Sonoma? Did you laugh as you drove by or think to yourself ‘wow! I’d love to get that […]
Crane Creek
Crane Creek Regional Park was a perfect short hike to get our hiking legs back. We haven’t been out in a few weeks and needed a touch of nature to ground us again. Life tends to take over free time but we need to take moments to get out and smell the fresh air, see […]
Jack London SHP
One of our favorite localĀ hikes is at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, CA. The Valley of the Moon Natural History Association has done a wonderful job preserving the history of Jack London’s ranch. Very well maintained trails, museum, a vineyard, and several entertainment events draw one in over and over. As I […]
California Love
This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is “Dreamy”. Palm trees make me feel at home. Palm trees in a vineyard leading up to a villa against a hill makes me take a deep breath each time I see it and relax. It’s like when I see or smell the ocean, something mesmerizing and relaxing. It takes […]