OMG! We had rain!
At a bit less than two inches, it wasn’t nearly enough rain, but we enjoyed it. We went off to go play in it of course. We walked around without an umbrella until we were wet and soggy. It felt wonderful.
The Maltese Falcon?
Well, no. This IS San Francisco and the home of the Maltese Falcon, but not this time. We went to the Japanese Tea Garden to soak up a bit of Zen. Instead, the main pond had been drained for maintenance. Bummer. Still, we decided to walk around it to see what might be blooming. Then …
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Just another day at the park
Yesterday we ran off to the park to test Lastech’s new phone as we wanted to see how well the navigation worked. We decided to visit the Arboretum in the hope that there might be some wildlife in addition to the magnolias that were blooming. We rounded a corner to find 3 other people staring …
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Monday morning zen…Of a sort
Lastech works graveyard and last night was his Friday. Following his suggestion, we made a quick trip to the park hoping for cool, frosty pictures. Quiet it was, for a short time. We started off at the Japanese Tea Garden… It was nice while it lasted…which was less than 15 minutes. We heard the obnoxious …
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2012: JBoD’s year in review
Happy New Year! Now is the time to take a minute and look back on this past year, and the ways it affected the JBoD microcosm. We spent much of 2012 watching sunsets and wildlife (fins!) from local beaches, but in April, we chose to visit the neighboring hill known as Bernalwood where stunning California …
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Wednesday Zen
This morning we headed off to Golden Gate Park for some peace and quiet. Our first stop was the Japanese Tea Garden. It was beautiful after the rains.
Moody Tuesday: silver skies and grey waters
Counting down to Halloween on this gloomy Tuesday morning, let’s stroll through Autumn, Ray Bradbury’s country. I hope you’ll enjoy these photos as I do, taken between the beaches of San Francisco, Golden Gate Park and the Shoreline at Mountain View, CA. “That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country …
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Golden Gate Park: Unexplored Trails
At 1017 acres, Golden Gate Park is the largest park in San Francisco. It’s even bigger than Central Park in New York which is 843 acres. We have brought you pictures from our adventures in the Arboretum, Stow Lake, and the Japanese Tea Garden. Winding around the park between all those areas are a multitude …
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Rosy Monday
We should all take time to smell the roses. However, until computers come in scratch ‘n sniff, we’ll have to make due with a few photos. We went to Golden Gate Park early, as usual, so we had to play “dodge the sprinklers”. It’s worth it though as the park is quiet at that time. …
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Wednesday Walk in the Rain
Winter is coming soon and with it will come the rains. I love the rain. That might be because I grew up in the desert, but no matter. Hubby and I are just as happy to walk in the rain as we are walking in the sun. Actually we prefer the rain