19 Saturday Nov 2016
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THE DECEIVING MIRROR
HUMBOLDT COUNTY AZALEA STATE RESERVE AUGUST 2013
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Copyright August 2013
14 Monday Nov 2016
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THE CITY OF ALL POSSIBILITIES
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I fell in love with the city by the bay the first time I visited.
Walking up and down the streets, I felt at home.
The smells, the people, the architecture.
Simply unique.
The word eccentric?
Creativity flowing through the air, is a better description.
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Copyright November 14, 2016
05 Saturday Nov 2016
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VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA BOARDWALK
Venice Beach, CA…a place with such artistic movement.
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Copyright January 1, 2016
23 Sunday Oct 2016
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Eastern California Mountains
Horseshoe Meadow in the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Beautiful scenery and only three-hours away from the city.
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Copyright October 2016
16 Sunday Oct 2016
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JUNE LAKE
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Copyright October 2016
01 Saturday Oct 2016
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PITBULL AWARENESS MONTH
Bowzar is my third Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Pitbull). He, has been and is one of the kindest soul.
Pitbulls are very loyal, smart, loving, and tolerant creatures, and with this in mind, their owners too, must be responsible, loving and kind-hearted people. Cruel and mean dog owners must not match up with this breed or any breed or animal, for that matter. After all, any dog that let’s you dress him up in human clothes is gentle and good.
Bowzar will be ten years old tomorrow, October 2nd. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOWZ!
Let’s stop animal cruelty and the banning of pitbulls in Montreal!
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Copyright October 1, 2016
18 Sunday Sep 2016
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MT. WHITNEY – EASTERN SIERRA
There are days when I just want to hop into my car, roll down all the windows, crank up the stereo, and just drive.
Destination…The Eastern Sierra Mountains in California.
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Copyright September 2015
14 Sunday Aug 2016
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Visiting San Francisco…
I know I always say that this place and that place are my favorite places to visit…but San Francisco is truly one of my favorite spots in the world. If you ever visit California or already live in our Golden State, you must visit San Francisco.
Haight and Ashbury are a blast from the past. Walking down the streets is as if you are still living during the 1960’s. Jim Morrison, from the Doors and Jimi Hendrix appear to still be living, as you look up and into their faces on the side of buildings.
The Wharf and Pier 39 have all the shopping you could ever imagine, while you’re waiting for your boat trip across the bay to the legendary Alcatraz island. Alcatraz is a must see.
Union Square is for the more savvy shopping goer. It’s beautifully lined streets, looking up to the high rises; such as, Juicy Contour, Nordstrom and Ghirardelli Chocolates.
And we can’t forget the Financial District. This is where success is created.
Make sure you pack your shorts, sweaters, and jackets…you never know what the weather will be like in San Francisco…it’s as unpredictable as your decisions on where you should go to next in the great city of San Francisco.
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Copyright August 2015
05 Friday Aug 2016
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Moonstone Beach…
Do you believe a mood can be altered by a simple scenery change?
Moonstone Beach, in Humboldt County, is one of those places. You may wake up in a bad mood, but once your feet touch the cool, soft sand, squishing in between your toes, you are instantly transformed from blah to majestic. As if, something this beautiful can be real, but it is and trust me pictures don’t do it justice.
The same goes for us that live in the concrete city. We may wake up in a beautiful mood, and once we hit the road of constant and steady traffic, we are instantly put in a bad mood. Not to add to it, but the grey skies above don’t help either.
The sad part about human behavior is that we don’t appreciate all the beauty around us, we don’t live in the present, but instead we are either looking to the past or jumping to the future, never in the present. And then one day we look back and our lives are over and we think, dang I wish I had enjoyed that day more.
I tell my kids this each and every day, stay in the present and enjoy this very moment. There can’t be anything more precious or beautiful than right now.
We can hold our past in our memories and plan for our future, but living in the present is the most important time of our lives. Enjoy visiting the beautiful beaches of California and all the beachs in our world, for that matter.
Peace, love, and joy! The only motto to remember and to live by!
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Copyright August 2016
13 Wednesday Jul 2016
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Azalea State Reserve – Humboldt County
The time has come for our yearly trip up the coasts of California. Once again we are heading to the beautiful county of Humboldt, where this majestic forest of Redwoods live, called Azalea State Reserve at the Redwood National Forest.
Most of the time the camera lens captures the beauty of the image, but nothing can compare to the eye when walking through the grandeur of the Redwood forest.
It’s a place that must be on your bucket list, at least once. Or if you are like me, you can’t get enough of the tranquility and continue to visit each year, craving the nature and beaches more and more with each visit.
Come see Northern California for its beauty and stay for your peace of mind.
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Copyright July 13, 2016
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