We went to Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park fully intending to walk the loop around the park. We missed the trailhead and ended up sightseeing in a place barely five miles from our home.Saturday morning dawned with sunshine bright and early. A very unusual occurrence in San Diego during those periods we call Graypril, May Gray, or June Gloom. One thing we’ve learned over … [Read more...] about A happy accident at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park
Destinations
Auckland’s Fukuoka Garden and Lakeside Park
We’d taken a Hop-on/Hop-off tour that took us to the Fukuoka Garden, a Japanese Garden for Auckland’s, and Lakeside Park, a massive park that surrounds a lake. While both places involve a central body of water surrounded by landscaped grounds, they couldn’t be more different.Fukuoka GardenLike most Japanese gardens, the Fukuoka Garden is a study in precision. … [Read more...] about Auckland’s Fukuoka Garden and Lakeside Park
The week in photos – January 1 – 7
A few days ago we had another of those rainy days we've been seeing lately. Since we live on a golf course, we'll sometimes see ducks walking along the course after we've had enough rain to bring out the worms. The funny part was, we didn't get ducks during this storm, we got a Snowy Egret. There he was, walking along the course, taking his time as though he were wading in … [Read more...] about The week in photos – January 1 – 7