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BAY AREA HIKING: Castle Rock State Park

Posted on November 11, 2019 by admin

Castle Rock Hiking… to the falls overlook… still humming quietly… sweeping vistas…

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NOVEMBER NATIVES: California Aster & Little Moonshine

Posted on November 8, 2019 by admin

Achillea millefolium ‘Little Moonshine’ Perennial Solutions: Achillea ‘Little Moonshine’ Aster chilensis ‘Point St. George’ California Aster (Symphyotrichum) chilensis ‘Point Saint George’ New Front Yard: Butterflies love Point St. George asters

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MOVIE NIGHT: Hallowe’en Party

Posted on November 2, 2019 by admin

After Tintin… Sherlock Holmes… Hercule Poirot is the name of the game… a scary watch for after Halloween 🙂 Adding it to the favorite family films for Halloween

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CALIFORNIA NATIVES: Birthday Gifts

Posted on October 29, 2019 by admin

Happy October Birthdays! Moonshine Yarrow (Achillea ‘Moonshine’) Achillea millefolium ‘Red Velvet’ “Yarrow” Epilobium canum ‘Catalina’ – Catalina Fuchsia Lanceleaf Liveforever (Dudleya lanceolata)

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REDWOOD ITINERARIES: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Posted on October 13, 2019 by admin

Short fall day trip to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park… to learn about the mysterious albino redwoods… we found two… the Phantom of the Forest… and the Ghost Buster 🙂

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MOVIE NIGHT: Love and Death

Posted on October 11, 2019 by admin

Continuing the Woody Allen thread… some movies are timeless…

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ART ITINERARIES: Frank Duveneck

Posted on October 9, 2019 by admin

Looking for art to celebrate a special birthday on October 9… learning about Frank Duveneck’s Whistling Boy… connecting to Frank Duveneck‘s son of Hidden Villa… enjoying the fall colors, crisp air, peaceful forest… a beautiful world to celebrate!

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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Posted on October 5, 2019 by admin

Constantinopol… Madagascar 🙂

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CITINERARY: Asilomar Architecture

Posted on September 3, 2019 by admin

. pdf Asilomar’s rich history dates back to its origins as a YWCA Leadership Camp built in 1913. Known as Monterey Peninsula’s “Refuge by the Sea,” the state park is located on 107 acres of state beach and conference grounds, … Continue reading →

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SAN FRANCISCO: BEYOND THE WARP AND WEFT

Posted on August 27, 2019 by admin

A beautiful exhibit in a beautiful space with a beautiful story… there is beauty in our world… to be repeated… BEYOND THE WARP AND WEFT: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF BAUHAUS PHOTO GALLERY

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