end of a good long day

A quick drive down the coast toward Big Sur... as the sun set on a good long day.

misc. Carmel meanderings

This nice piece of art was seen right by the beach...
Further up the hill, the historic Cypress Inn caught my eye... Apparently it is owned by the actress Doris Day.
We also wandered up to the Lamp Lighter Inn...
...which includes the "Katydid" cottage.

still more beach at Carmel

more beach at Carmel

the beach at Carmel

A patient dog at the restrooms...
...and down the hill for a walk.

misc. Monterey meanderings

The back ass of Orientations, a historic, beautifully preserved Asian antiques dealership...

...and the adjacent San Carlos Cathedral.

Ambrosia

How to make a girl (and yourself) happy -- go to Ambrosia, the best Indian restaurant in Monterey. Food of the gods indeed...

Spreckels

A trip through Spreckels, once the center of the sugar beet industry, now a sleepy little town...
In the distance, the old silos...
Below, one of them there monkey puzzle trees?
And then there is this geezer...

Syringa vulgaris

Sometimes a large lilac is purchased on the way home from work...

leaving Arroyo Seco

Looks like someone took a yellow brush to this mountain... I think the flowers are called fiddlenecks.Below, a green field outside Greenfield, featuring a whole lotta lettuce.

little hike

A steep shady trail...
...and the payoff at the top of the ridge.

little apples

Manzanita, or 'little apples'... a Spanish and botany lesson rolled in one.