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weekend with georgians monday 03.08.2010



doug+amy


i took that picture of jg's sister and her husband on the side of the road in los olivos. they visited us for an extended weekend so we made like tourists and went for a wine tasting tour on saturday.



seen at the entrance to j woeste


being the non drinker, i took a walking tour of los olivos, ending up at the local nursery browsing and taking pictures for almost an hour.



the nursery's welcome staff



same but different



for wool lovers



indeed


sunday we took advantage of the improved weather and went for a hike up romero canyon. when doug+amy were in town some ten years ago, we hiked the same loop except in thick fog. they were never convinced that there's ocean view until now.



proof



hikers



hairy lupine



lone succulent



spotty seas



kids these days


this morning we went for a fancy breakfast at the boat house. i had to work for most of the day but we did manage to have dinner together before doug+amy headed out. the weather hadn't been ideal but we did our best to entertain. i hope the georgians enjoyed their stay.


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schmee loves dr eeob sunday 02.21.2010


i bragged my bit of good news to erin a few weeks ago and look what she sent me:




"Woot! A fancy schmancy schmee [...] can't just drink out of any old water bottle. Congratulations!"




woot indeed! thank you so much, e!


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moss heaven monday 02.15.2010




jg and i went to henry coe state park for the first time this past saturday. it was his idea to check out new mountain biking trails. as usual, i came along for a hike.



"watch out for banana slugs!"


this was a completely spontaneous trip. neither of us did any research on the park. it's my least favorite way to explore a new place. but boy, am i glad for the experience!



gooseberry, i think


the muddy trail was lined with moss walls. it took me half an hour to cover the first ten yards. i was taking pictures of every square foot of the moss covered hill side.




a third of all the pictures i took are of mushrooms. i love their minute sizes and classic umbrella shapes.




another third of all the pictures are of the ferns and moss. i had no idea that the moss could be so shaggy in this part of california.



right in the middle of the trail



a five star trail



even the mushrooms have moss growing on them



trail at about a quarter mile in



low in the grass, about the size of a quarter



in the middle of the trail, partly crushed by trail users



moss tinged burrow



lacy lichen, long enough to be a scarf



maiden hair and shag carpeting



makes me think of the body snatchers



one of the myriad of moss covered trees



healed by moss



if you squint a bit you'd see this mushroom in the previous picture



complementary colors



sprouting acorn



the real terrarium



dr eeob would know the name of this flower



the biggest mushroom of the day, about three inch tall



on a very small rock



not far past this tree, i turned around



under growth



valley oak whose canopy...



is under my feet



coyote creek



tree cozy



pin size mushroom



oak or redwood?



wallpaper



catching up with jg back at the trail head



he didn't have a good ride, but he enjoyed the outing


may be he'll do a bit of research on the trail elevations before we go back to henry coe state park.


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