June Lake Loop
This year during our visit to the Mammoth Lakes area in California we took the scenic June Lake Loop drive. For about 15 miles the road goes though alpine scenery and passes four glacial[…] Continue reading →
Category: California
Sights at Gallifrey One
Gallifrey One is a sci-fi convention for the Doctor Who television show and is held annually in Los Angeles, California. Doctor Who is a British show which first aired in 1963 and, except for[…] Continue reading →
Winter at Boulder Bay
Big Bear Lake is located in the San Bernardino Mountains in California at an altitude of 6,750 feet so is high enough to get winter weather even in Southern California. The conditions can vary[…] Continue reading →
San Diego 1915 Exposition Centennial
In the early 1900’s some of the businessmen in San Diego proposed an exposition to commemorate the completion of the Panama Canal in 1914. They wanted San Diego to be a destination for the[…] Continue reading →
The Flower Fields
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are comprised of more than 50 acres planted in flowers and are quite spectacular when in bloom. The flowers are planted in rows with different colors in different[…] Continue reading →
Costumes at WonderCon 2015
WonderCon is a convention of the popular arts and entertainment. Many who attend dress up in costumes of characters from movies, television shows, anime, books, and comics. A few even create original costumes. Most[…] Continue reading →
Butterfly and the Bougainvillea
I was visiting a garden and watched a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on a Bougainvillea plant. The Bougainvillea was very colorful and the butterfly was flying around landing various places and would stop for[…] Continue reading →
Saddlebag and Greenstone Lakes
Near the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park is Saddlebag Lake which is an entry point to the Twenty Lakes Basin. This is a scenic area with numerous lakes surrounded by mountains. We[…] Continue reading →
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is the home of one of the rarest pines in the world. The reserve is located on the coast with terrain that provides a number of different vistas. The[…] Continue reading →
Death Valley Badlands
Wind and rain can be powerful forces of nature and over time can leave interesting patterns and beautiful colors. During a trip to Death Valley we visited several places which showed different results of[…] Continue reading →
