Friday, April 28, 2023

Foggy Big Sur and Coast - Where Road Was Remaining

Big Sur, we havent seen you in 4 years! Here we come.  Oh, forget the scenic drive south on HWY 1, it washed out south of Big Sur.
Record breaking rains - and this happens

likely many months til full road opens



















necessary stop: Pescadero for artichoke bread

coastal wild flowers

Monterey picnic - what bear?

fog has started!

glamping on Big Sur River!

our 'front yard'

kitchen

morning birds

Big Sur River flowing UNDER road - finally down

another morning visitor!!





















































































hiking flowers
atop Buzzards Roost trail-Pfeiffer St Park

Post Ranch lunch-good food, fogged view

Post Ranch organic garden-we got a tour!

evening campfire on river

Riverside Campground hostess PAM, Otto

Pam, wearing her Dunedin hat!

Garrapata Park bluffs - always a treat, and easy peasy walk

white 'mountain' is really rock covered in bird shit!


















in the flowers!

I was at Garrapata too!

the view was questionable at Post Ranch!






































































































another view of Garrapata St park beach





Tuesday, April 25, 2023

A Bit of My Heart Left in SF!

 Our annual trip to California to see the kiddos and friends is always fun, and always includes some time in San Francisco (and Moss Beach with Farkle Jackie, Farkle in law Arthur). We opted for a spring visit after experiencing 114 degree fall temps last year and were met with a cool, often foggy journey.

Food and spring views defines out time in the city!  Had to visit the Ferry Building and Saturday Farmers Market - did not disappoint. Lots of fun foods to try.

Transamerica building emerges from Turk's hat - hanging at Embarcadero

iconic view of Coit Tower

gorgeous cherry blossoms

still the ugliest fountain EVER

Salesforce building looming over horizon

one of many mosaics in Ferry Building

















































south of SF, WWII gun battery emerging from eroded ground

Coast south of SF - eroding, but beautiful

Ocean HWY near Sunset - repairing from rains

Ocean HWY near zoo - road down to 1 lane

heading to Marin Headlands



























required bridge selfy

more gun bunkers - Battery Spencer


can see the bridge through the locks

wild poppies everywhere!

yup, another battery, Battery Kirby

those ships shrink the bridge

Kirby Beach, black rock

crazy kayakers

driftwood shelter - for Turk!










Calla Lilly valley near Kirby Beach

flowers everywhere

amidst the WWII batteries - nuclear missile silos

old signage still hanging





















Cold War anyone?

Bonita Point Lighthouse

you have to walk thru tunnel - volcanic rock 

and yet MORE batteries

war reprieve with picnic at Golden Gate park

Oracle gang!!

Farkles gather















































lupines at Moss Beach

storm damage Moss Beach-tree fell

proof the ground DOES move-Moss Beach

almost looks like cooled lava flow

artsy house at Princeton

turk must feed goat









anenome at Moss Beach tidepool

mussels everywhere!!