Guess where we went for our 16 year Anniversary this last weekend? After Napa (which is beautiful) we went along Highway 1 (which is also beautiful) and through San Fransisco. What a great weekend.
This is an "Old Faithful Geiser" in Calistoga, CA. With only 3 in the entire world I knew I wanted to see it. It shoots up about every 40 minutes, because it's predictable, that is was makes it an "Old Faithful". This one reaches a very hot temperature of 350 degrees and then blows water into the air to cool itself down. It only lasts for about 5 minutes.
The original creator, created this model of his home town. Each house, building and fences were placed exactly where they were in the real home town. It took many years and lots of artists to create, but was finally finished before he died in the 80's. It's big and wonderful to look at. What a true model of one owns town.
I thought this was a neat tattoo as far as tattoo's go. As for myself, I'm not into tattoo's and even told my friend he was stupid for getting one. His is of a football team the "Vikings," how stupid is that... what if the team gets sold and moves?
It's officially a "Tradition" now. My oldest daughter had her 8th birthday and her first doll cake. My 3rd now that I have made. I had these cakes when I was a child and now all of my girls have had one also. Even the cake pan was passed on to me to use.
I take great pride in my photos. I submitted 5 photos for the 1st time into a photo competition and won a total of 3 ribbons. Here are 3rd place and 4th place with the photos that should look familiar. They are "Time" and "Tall". I'm so proud of myself, received some money too. :)
If you look along the right hand side you will see a photo of my photo that I submitted to the local fair competition. I won 4th place for my "Hat" photo.
This is my oldest. At only 7 years old she is now old enough and tall enough to go on the big kid rides. If you look close, she is up far enough now that she is started to get scared and says "I Love You" in sign language with both of her hands.
Sure has been awhile since my last post. So long in fact that I had to reset my password as I forgot the one that I was using. Ok so now to play catch up on photos and check out everyone elses photos. Sorry I have been away for so long.
While my youngest was waiting for her sisters, she asked me to take a picture of her. Boy she loves having her photo taken. Her 2 other sisters were on the 2 story slide located in the house behind her.
Cable Cars, those clanging symbols of San Francisco, are the way to see the city. But it only covers a ten-mile section of downtown. The cable car was invented in 1873 by Andrew Hallidie and works via an underground cable which travels continuously at a speed of nine-and-a-half miles per hour.
This was such a cute school house with such a beautiful tree in bloom. What a great place for someone to learn and gain some great knowledge in their lives to come.
This tree is over 2000 years old. If you look close enough they have put little plaques along the tree rings to show when things happened during the life of this tree. In the middle, where the tree started, it says "When Jesus was born" etc..
At the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park I found this "Unusual" shade lover, which is a bright yellow "Banana Slug". They are found in cool, wet places and it eats fungus and decaying matter.