Tag: California

  • Fog and rain and the Golden Gate Bridge…

    Fog and rain and the Golden Gate Bridge…

    The day began with a great deal of discussion about what we would do because rain was in the forecast. It was finally decided that we would drive into San Francisco to see Lands End, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands. Mooney and Lexi joined us for the day.

    Posing with the dogs at Sutro Baths Look at that sunshine, it didn’t last.

    Point Lobos and the Sutro Baths at Lands End in San Fransisco was our first stop. The sun might come out?!? The ocean was rough with high waves.

    As we continued we finally caught site of the Golden Gate Bridge. The first pictures are taken from Lands End and then we drove across the bridge to the Marin Headlands, where the last few pictures were taken. We managed to snap a few pics and then the fog rolled in, within minutes we could hardly see the bridge. Because of the shutdown of the US government many national sites are not accessible, including the Marin Headlands.

    Second day in California and second slug sighting!

    Chilly, rainy day and there were still people surfing. Brrrrrrrrr. Pictured are some California surfer dudes who had just finished for the day. They were covered head to toe. Our walk on the beach was short but Lloyd insisted on getting his feet wet (zoom in for his reaction to the cold water).

    Final stop of the day was a quick visit to Stanford, Lloyd’s alma mater. Libby and I are posing in front of Palm Drive and then in front of Memorial court, with the Main Quad and Memorial Church in the background. Canga the Goose was right at home in the rainy weather.

  • Walking with the giants…

    Walking with the giants…

    We arrived in San Francisco to a warm greeting from Kathy and Lloyd Smith and are enjoying their hospitality.

    Our first adventure was a day long excursion and hike in a redwood forest, http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546

    We were greeted at the park entrance, Cali style.
    It’s a looooong way up!

    It had been raining for days in the San Fransisco area but was warm and sunny for our hike. The wet trees were steamy with the hot sun beating down on them.
    Lunch from the lookout.
    Making our way back down
    Marko spotted a banana slug.
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