This is the first time we’d ever been to this lovely little town. The weather cooperated nicely, and there was so much to see and do. We’ll definitely be going

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We don’t get visitors from out of town often, so when we do we throw them in the car and drive them to cool places for hours on end. Over

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Bodega Bay is one of my favorite day trip destinations in Northern California. In fact, this is the first post I’ve created with the date in the year, as I’m

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Mary and I took a quick drive up to Sutter Creek this weekend. Had a little lunch… Sipped a little wine… You know the drill. Enjoy the self-portrait below.

When you live in Northern California and you can’t sleep at 4:00 am, you get up and shoot the sunrise.

I’d been watching the weather for weeks, waiting for the right combination of overcast skies and low winds. Sunday that day came, so we took advantage of the conditions and

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Point Reyes is our favorite hiking destination. I love that I’m only 2 1/2 hours from the ocean. What a great way to spend Valentines Day!

Nice warm sunny day for a day hike near Half Moon Bay. People in the Bay Area are really great about wearing masks and social distancing, even outdoors.

One of our favorite annual day trips. Unfortunately, Daffodil Hill was closed to the public after the 2019 season. The crowds simply overran the roads.

It’s no accident that the Napa/Sonoma area is one of California’s most popular visitor attractions. The views are spectacular, and the wine is as good as it gets.

This abandoned property has a pretty wild history of burning down three times, then eventually becoming a military interrogation camp for prisoners of war. Read more about the town and

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Parking and walking can be a challenge, but it’s worth the effort to visit Muir Woods once/year.

There simply is no place on earth I’d rather go wine tasting than Murphys. This charming little town is loaded up with great little shops, tasting room, and award winning

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One of those days where you get in the car and drive two hours just to take one shot. I ended up taking three.

I took some family portraits for a friend up here this morning, and got a little “me time” with the camera after.

It’s always fun to visit the ruins of Jack London’s Wolf House.

I lived in Utah for 30 years, and only visited it’s namesake lake twice. It can be very photogenic in a variety of weather conditions. Perhaps I’ll return someday.