Sonoma Plaza is always a great place to take a leisurely stroll, taste some cheese, sip some wine, immerse yourself in California history and enjoy the shops and restaurants. If you can’t find street parking, that’s ok! Park in General Vallejo’s backyard (seriously, free parking back there) then walk through the historic park and stop […]
Photos
Leaning Over
This week’s photo challenge is Descent. We have been going to Spring Lake here in Santa Rosa to capture the sunset lately with the beautiful fall colors. As we parked, here was this lovely tree leaning over to take a sip of the clear blue water waiting for me to take it’s picture and share with […]
Paradise Ridge
Do you ever have those moments when you sit back and realize, wow I live in an amazing place? I do! Every time we get out and enjoy what the area has to offer I feel so grateful we are able to live where we do. This may not be our forever home but it […]
Jack London SHP
One of our favorite local 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 […]
Tolay Fall Festival
Pumpkins, Kettle corn, hay rides, open space on a gorgeous fall day! This was our first year attending the Tolay Fall Festival. We had been curious about the open space preserve as you need a special permit to hike there. If the pumpkin signs weren’t posted we would have missed the turn off. It is […]
Refraction
Weekly Photo Challenge, refraction. In the process of learning the art of photography and loving it!
Sonoma Coast
A new toy (Nikon D3300 Camera) and a visit with dad. Nice to steal a moment in time with him on such a beautiful day along the coast.