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Sunset at Natural Bridges

Revisiting some older photos today and reprocessed this one into something nice. This was taken at sunset at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California. We had spent the weekend here for my birthday, staying in a lovely little … Continue reading

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Friends on a Mission walk

Friends on a Mission walk Four walkers crest a small hill on the way to the base of Mission Peak in Fremont, California.

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Maguire Peaks

Maguire Peaks A not-too-distant photo of one of the far corners of Sunol Regional Wilderness. Maguire Peaks sits at the northern-most point of the park, and from the far side of those hills you can see parts of Pleasanton and … Continue reading

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The Y-frame at the hitching post

The Y-frame at the hitching post My mountain bike parked at a hitching post up on Pleasanton Ridge. This was a good park for riding in as it always provided great views and rarely were there crowds or trail conflicts. … Continue reading

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Grapes on the vine

Grapes on the vine This is what grape vines look like towards the end of the growing season, well before the winter rains have begun. Notice the only green in this picture is on the vine itself. After the harvest … Continue reading

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Napa Valley in late December

Napa Valley in late December I found a great set of pictures from Napa Valley taken at the end of December back in 2004. The California winters are different from New England; they’re mostly wet and stormy. I love the … Continue reading

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A vineyard’s winter

A vineyard’s winter Winter in California is so backward of New England. Out in the Napa Valley, where these photos were taken, the grass is brown all summer and then turns a lush green in the winter when it starts … Continue reading

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Seashell lamp

Seashell lamp A table lamp made of a conch shell with smaller shells epoxied into the base. I found this in a restaurant out in the San Fransisco bay. (Really out in the bay, on its own artificial island!)

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Uplifting

Uplifting Looking into the sun on a lift at Alpine Meadows. It won’t be long now before the snow is falling here in New England. We’ve had about an inch of snow one day recently, which quickly melted away when … Continue reading

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Fence and fields

Fence and fields A livestock fence at the base of some hills near Pleasanton Ridge. This is a backside entrance to the park that many people never see. The official entrance to Pleasanton Ridge is over the hills and down … Continue reading

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