Maybe you’ve heard about California’s rainfall this year—record year, flooding, road closures, etc. Down here in the southern half of the state, we haven’t been hit as hard as our northern neighbors. But there is good news. Wildflowers. We’re being treated this year to what’s called a superbloom. We saw it at Bataquitos Lagoon, where the wildflowers were fully … [Read more...] about Bataquitos Lagoon wildflowers in bloom
Friday Fotos
The Cooper-Molera Adobe and its gardens
I’m fascinated by old buildings that retain their original architecture and beauty. It’s even more impressive when people band together to bring life back to them. We saw an example of this in the Cooper-Molera Adobe Gardens in Monterey.Cooper-Molera Adobe GardensAs I said in last week’s post, A visit to the Cooper-Molera Adobe in historic Monterey, it was a hot, dry … [Read more...] about The Cooper-Molera Adobe and its gardens
A visit to the Cooper-Molera Adobe in historic Monterey
About halfway through our walking tour of Monterey’s historic downtown, we came to the Cooper-Molera Adobe. It was a hot. dry afternoon, and we were tired. It gave us a perfect reason to hang out in the gardens and soak up some of Monterey’s history.A site of the National Trust for Historic PreservationIn the photos above, the left shows the entrance to the gardens on … [Read more...] about A visit to the Cooper-Molera Adobe in historic Monterey
The Stevenson House in Old Monterey
Our tour of Monterey’s Historic District took us to the Stevenson House, where Robert Louis Stevenson once spent time writing, exploring, and wooing the love of his life. By the time we arrived at the Stevenson House, we were hot and tired. The heat wave of October 2022 was just beginning, and we’d done a lot of walking looking for historic buildings. We weren’t sure what … [Read more...] about The Stevenson House in Old Monterey
Visiting Old Monterey — the walking tour
When you think of Monterey, you probably think of the Monterey Bay Aquarium or Cannery Row or Fisherman’s Wharf. Monterey is all those things, but Monterey's real charm is in its historic district.Old Monterey done the old-fashioned wayWe’re not big on doing the typical touristy things when we visit a place. Basically, if there’s a big crowd or a long line, we probably … [Read more...] about Visiting Old Monterey — the walking tour