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Photos from Yosemite and Horsetail Falls

central California, Photos, pictures, Travel, waterfalls, Yosemite National Park / 1 minute of reading / February 13, 2011

Although we have been a couple for almost four years now, this is the first Valentine’s Day that we will spend together. I decided that it would be nice if we celebrated it by going to see something that relatively few people have seen. For a few weeks of February, Horsetail Falls, in Yosemite National Park, puts on a show that is only visible for 10 or 15 minutes a day. We spoke with people that have tried to photograph it unsuccessfully for years. We got it on our first try.

Mariposa, CA

central California, Mariposa, picture of the day, Project 365, Yosemite National Park / 1 minute of reading / February 12, 2011

Woke up this morning in Mariposa, CA. It was a little chilly, but the skies were clear and I knew it would be a great day to photograph Yosemite National Park. My picture of the day for day 43 of Project365 is of Buddy and I walking along CA Hwy 140 in downtown Mariposa.

Project 365 Hits Big Sur

Big Sur, central California, daily, photo, picture of the day, Project 365 / 1 minute of reading / November 18, 2010

I am a 5th generation Californian, and I am extremely proud of that fact as we are few and far between. I am also constantly bragging about what a beautiful state California is. When Tanya and I first met I was always encouraging her to come visit to see that it was all I claimed it was. I will never forget the first time I took her down Hwy 1 through Big Sur. I thought she was going to suffer whiplash from all the rapid spinning of her head to catch as much scenery as possible. My photo of the …

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Photos Of the California Coastline

Buddy, CA Hwy 1, Canon EOS Rebel, central California, coastline, Dodge Charger, geek good girl, Photos, pictures, San Simeon, Santa Cruz, seascape, Tanya, Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 17, 2010

Photos From CA Hwy 1 Santa Cruz to San Simeon After a fun evening in Santa Cruz we grabbed some coffee and headed down CA Hwy 1. It was another spectacular day and it held promise for some great coastline photos. We were not disappointed. The CA coastline actually faces north, south and west so depending on the direction faced the scenery can be quite different, from calm blue coves to tumultuous waves crashing on the gigantic rocks that are prevalent along the coast in that area. If you have never driven along the California coastline, you owe it to …

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Photos of Marin and Santa Cruz

Buddy, Canon EOS Rebel, central California, Dodge Charger, geek good girl, Novato, Photos, pictures, Point Reyes, Santa Cruz, Tanya, Tiburon, Travel / 2 minutes of reading / November 16, 2010

Photos From Marin County and Santa Cruz Tiburon, Pt Reyes and Santa Cruz We drove a couple hundred miles back to Novato on Saturday so we could have brunch with my aunt and uncle on Sunday. I have not spent enough time with either in far too long, so it was nice having a few hours. The weather kept getting better. I could not believe it. We went for brunch at a nice outdoor cafe on the water in Tiburon. Afterward, we drove to Point Reyes then out by the Marin Headlands to take a few more photos. By the …

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October 2010 Project 365 Recap

Buddy, central California, daily, geek good girl, Movember, October, Photos, picture of the day, Project 365, Take Charge, Tanya, walking / 1 minute of reading / October 31, 2010

A Picture a Day – Project 365 October 2010 As much as this Project 365 seems more like project than fun at times, it is a handy way of reflecting back and seeing what you have done in the last month. October had too much rain and way too many visits to medical professionals. On the upside, my shoulder is better, I got to spend some time with Tanya in Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks and I was able to raise some money for a good cause.

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California Highway 99 – Bakersfield

Bakersfield, Canon EOS Rebel, central California, geek good girl, restaurants, Sandrini's Italian Restaurant, Tanya / 1 minute of reading / October 25, 2010

Photos From California Highway 99 Sandrini’s Italian Restaurant Sunday was a very long day. Even though we started off in Ripon, making all the stops we made turned a four hour drive into a 10 hour drive. We ended up in Bakersfield around 7:00 or 8:00 PM and we were hungry. Every restaurant that Tanya found on her Android was closed or no longer existed. Then we found Sandrinis. When we first arrived we were informed that all they had available was “bar food.” I guess the guy could tell this was not what I wanted to hear and he …

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California Highway 99 – Merced

CA Hwy 99, Canon EOS Rebel, central California, Merced, Photos, pictures / 1 minute of reading / October 20, 2010

Photos From California Highway 99 Merced, CA As we approached the border of Merced, the first thing I noticed was the red light of a Merced Sheriff’s patrol car on the frontage road along Hwy 99. As we got closer I noticed that there were three squad cars all dealing with one person on a bicycle. I do not know if this is a sign of extreme boredom on a Sunday afternoon or just an excessive amount of resources being used. I found the people I met and talked to in Merced to be very pleasant, even Gabe. I liked …

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California Highway 99 – Atwater

Atwater, CA Hwy 99, Canon EOS Rebel, central California, Photos, pictures / 1 minute of reading / October 20, 2010

Photos From California Highway 99 Atwater, CA Atwater was a nice little town with many tree lined streets. Of the communities we visited, Atwater was one of Tanya’s two favorites. There definitely seemed to be a lot of civic pride and once downtown there is no question where you are with Atwater Trophy, Atwater Electronics, Atwater this and Atwater that. I would say that the streets were empty, but compared to some of the places north of here, it was full of hustle and bustle.

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California Highway 99 – Livingston

CA Hwy 99, Canon EOS Rebel, central California, Livingston, Photos, pictures / 1 minute of reading / October 20, 2010

Photos From California Highway 99 Livingston, CA Livingston did not leave much of an impression on me. The day had been long and wet, and I was getting tired. It started raining harder here, so I did not take quite as many photos.

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