tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76758902212756046002012-02-13T01:12:47.793-08:00...or, my life through the lens of a Nikon...Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-35870972305391129162012-02-02T21:09:00.000-08:002012-02-02T22:37:55.238-08:00<div>Last weekend was unusually warm and calm, so on the spur of the moment, we decided to take the Whaler out for a long overdue boating adventure on the San Francisco Bay. It was glorious. The water was incredibly calm, there was no wind, and the temperatures hovered around 70 degrees - not your typical late January weather! </div><div><br /></div><div>We had a blast as we toured various hot spots around the bay and beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, but I felt sorry for the numerous sailboats as they tried to make their way across the calm waters; it was very slow-going for them. (But I guess that's why they're sailors!)</div><div><br /></div><div>We also coincidentally timed it perfectly to watch the Costa Deliziosa depart from the dock along the San Francisco waterfront. She's the sister ship of the infamous Costa Concordia, and she was headed to Honolulu on her around-the-world trek. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ready for a ride? Put on your life vest, climb aboard, and hang on...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Launching Facility in Alameda, right next to the Coast Guard Station...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ULKAtbnBY6g/Tyt49ZGR-ZI/AAAAAAAANKg/XYTG8kQOAsc/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ULKAtbnBY6g/Tyt49ZGR-ZI/AAAAAAAANKg/XYTG8kQOAsc/s400/DSC_0083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704786349099448722" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GUi9sOBsCiU/Tyt48gC2kUI/AAAAAAAANKY/9c4O_JTgTfk/s1600/DSC_0085.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GUi9sOBsCiU/Tyt48gC2kUI/AAAAAAAANKY/9c4O_JTgTfk/s400/DSC_0085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704786333784248642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's the city of Oakland beyond the sailboat masts...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3dq9sqerGM/Tyt48HIP70I/AAAAAAAANKI/zBkjrREnY3E/s1600/DSC_0091.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3dq9sqerGM/Tyt48HIP70I/AAAAAAAANKI/zBkjrREnY3E/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704786327095996226" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XwoQsMslrt4/Tyt473w8bTI/AAAAAAAANJ8/yy7lSdgN2U8/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XwoQsMslrt4/Tyt473w8bTI/AAAAAAAANJ8/yy7lSdgN2U8/s400/DSC_0097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704786322971716914" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's Old Faithful - Bad Boy the Boston Whaler...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaUFEZhUM54/Tyt39HNzOgI/AAAAAAAANJs/fr5b7542LgM/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PaUFEZhUM54/Tyt39HNzOgI/AAAAAAAANJs/fr5b7542LgM/s400/DSC_0098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704785244787522050" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Approaching San Francisco and the Bay Bridge...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYqaN0Z3Hjs/Tyt38rjNtjI/AAAAAAAANJk/BbDZ8OYKuKY/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYqaN0Z3Hjs/Tyt38rjNtjI/AAAAAAAANJk/BbDZ8OYKuKY/s400/DSC_0104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704785237361145394" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QekXr9TH5Qs/Tyt38eCJ-KI/AAAAAAAANJY/SfUycAZzth0/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QekXr9TH5Qs/Tyt38eCJ-KI/AAAAAAAANJY/SfUycAZzth0/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704785233732827298" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JF-tUHvk7w4/Tyt3T8yapkI/AAAAAAAANJM/-2_IH4SnFqM/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JF-tUHvk7w4/Tyt3T8yapkI/AAAAAAAANJM/-2_IH4SnFqM/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704784537613674050" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Ferry Building and Nob Hill...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCChEydyOeY/Tyt3TW0H9NI/AAAAAAAANJE/hDvaV4wdGg8/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bCChEydyOeY/Tyt3TW0H9NI/AAAAAAAANJE/hDvaV4wdGg8/s400/DSC_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704784527420290258" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bSxNsA5wbjw/Tyt3TFDmn6I/AAAAAAAANI0/X4AGbJMe7NE/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bSxNsA5wbjw/Tyt3TFDmn6I/AAAAAAAANI0/X4AGbJMe7NE/s400/DSC_0121.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704784522653376418" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Costa Deliziosa...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qDgNFPmANrI/Tyt2ncau_LI/AAAAAAAANIo/suDoQaet3Lg/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qDgNFPmANrI/Tyt2ncau_LI/AAAAAAAANIo/suDoQaet3Lg/s400/DSC_0123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704783773010164914" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SJkhxji7g20/Tyt16IeJplI/AAAAAAAANIg/MOdqufHBRlw/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SJkhxji7g20/Tyt16IeJplI/AAAAAAAANIg/MOdqufHBRlw/s400/DSC_0134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704782994561672786" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5gWvaF94Pds/Tyt15rcAeSI/AAAAAAAANIQ/wrcP72v6UFA/s1600/DSC_0139.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5gWvaF94Pds/Tyt15rcAeSI/AAAAAAAANIQ/wrcP72v6UFA/s400/DSC_0139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704782986768054562" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OYisYrMzUM/Tyt15S6StqI/AAAAAAAANIE/eJBnSPTolAE/s1600/DSC_0164.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6OYisYrMzUM/Tyt15S6StqI/AAAAAAAANIE/eJBnSPTolAE/s400/DSC_0164.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704782980184192674" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Point Bonita Lighthouse...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnNXSqHy8vw/Tyt1MSHpleI/AAAAAAAANH4/p78361duNM0/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnNXSqHy8vw/Tyt1MSHpleI/AAAAAAAANH4/p78361duNM0/s400/DSC_0170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704782206877668834" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Golden Gate Bridge...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5MBSoF_41N0/Tyt0vmKW7dI/AAAAAAAANHs/wc6Bsw7Rxzo/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5MBSoF_41N0/Tyt0vmKW7dI/AAAAAAAANHs/wc6Bsw7Rxzo/s400/DSC_0173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704781714041531858" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0yyFsqfPyCc/Tyt0vZO5WmI/AAAAAAAANHg/j-dM8aUJkD0/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0yyFsqfPyCc/Tyt0vZO5WmI/AAAAAAAANHg/j-dM8aUJkD0/s400/DSC_0180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704781710570904162" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OzDYAiqvy8A/Tytz__s1YLI/AAAAAAAANHU/PvvOGtMFPnc/s1600/DSC_0187.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OzDYAiqvy8A/Tytz__s1YLI/AAAAAAAANHU/PvvOGtMFPnc/s400/DSC_0187.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704780896263299250" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c1b0EplJXyc/Tytz_XeUBRI/AAAAAAAANHI/UbO0pP8Rep0/s1600/DSC_0189.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c1b0EplJXyc/Tytz_XeUBRI/AAAAAAAANHI/UbO0pP8Rep0/s400/DSC_0189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704780885464974610" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely Sausalito...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zpweqyjt9I/Tytz-ykklFI/AAAAAAAANG8/jojSHlzQmTw/s1600/DSC_0191.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Zpweqyjt9I/Tytz-ykklFI/AAAAAAAANG8/jojSHlzQmTw/s400/DSC_0191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704780875559113810" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Mt. Tamalpais...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EWvOAr7sNBM/Tytz-ngmjhI/AAAAAAAANGw/3JFwNFiSgDo/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EWvOAr7sNBM/Tytz-ngmjhI/AAAAAAAANGw/3JFwNFiSgDo/s400/DSC_0202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704780872589676050" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szRa6HxsJV4/TytyrHxhpRI/AAAAAAAANGg/DCiNOdRfQRE/s1600/DSC_0214.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szRa6HxsJV4/TytyrHxhpRI/AAAAAAAANGg/DCiNOdRfQRE/s400/DSC_0214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704779438141580562" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLPtTpTWuhU/Tytyqsli_CI/AAAAAAAANGY/el2w5HZsoQE/s1600/DSC_0219.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MLPtTpTWuhU/Tytyqsli_CI/AAAAAAAANGY/el2w5HZsoQE/s400/DSC_0219.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704779430843579426" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C1L4MFuZkG0/TyYp8b3MNFI/AAAAAAAANFo/WKozPpjgf2Y/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C1L4MFuZkG0/TyYp8b3MNFI/AAAAAAAANFo/WKozPpjgf2Y/s400/DSC_0229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703292096359445586" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Angel Island...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--D_U8hbMGSk/TyYp7zpLEuI/AAAAAAAANFc/AgfkgEZhbwo/s1600/DSC_0241.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--D_U8hbMGSk/TyYp7zpLEuI/AAAAAAAANFc/AgfkgEZhbwo/s400/DSC_0241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703292085563232994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZhAzMmL_Qk/TyYp7t3EbdI/AAAAAAAANFQ/69neXHLEzh8/s1600/DSC_0249.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZhAzMmL_Qk/TyYp7t3EbdI/AAAAAAAANFQ/69neXHLEzh8/s400/DSC_0249.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703292084010905042" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VfuFH8ubsNo/TyYpIbegE3I/AAAAAAAANFE/1fLeUoHm9Ho/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VfuFH8ubsNo/TyYpIbegE3I/AAAAAAAANFE/1fLeUoHm9Ho/s400/DSC_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703291202902692722" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The NEW Bay Bridge span...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zq3Qg_L-hD0/TyYpHzV64tI/AAAAAAAANE4/TNSb5w7Pf0M/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zq3Qg_L-hD0/TyYpHzV64tI/AAAAAAAANE4/TNSb5w7Pf0M/s400/DSC_0253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703291192129282770" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The busy Port of Oakland...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ssKUfmNHq3w/TyYpHo1BZYI/AAAAAAAANEs/CG3Eh31K-hI/s1600/DSC_0263.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ssKUfmNHq3w/TyYpHo1BZYI/AAAAAAAANEs/CG3Eh31K-hI/s400/DSC_0263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703291189306942850" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ozxwdr5-sx0/TyYn9LUfcbI/AAAAAAAANEg/B_veYxC1zyU/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ozxwdr5-sx0/TyYn9LUfcbI/AAAAAAAANEg/B_veYxC1zyU/s400/DSC_0265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703289910075552178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyxzmMqtHYA/TyYn88JVTzI/AAAAAAAANEU/c6IfnVPphvA/s1600/DSC_0280.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyxzmMqtHYA/TyYn88JVTzI/AAAAAAAANEU/c6IfnVPphvA/s400/DSC_0280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703289906002218802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YswYONuwFg0/TyYn8YexeoI/AAAAAAAANEI/TVmfsY33XSY/s1600/DSC_0284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YswYONuwFg0/TyYn8YexeoI/AAAAAAAANEI/TVmfsY33XSY/s400/DSC_0284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703289896428468866" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-reK7A7CAYbc/TyYn8Fpb2cI/AAAAAAAAND8/j2qSTfxAnJE/s1600/DSC_0289.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-reK7A7CAYbc/TyYn8Fpb2cI/AAAAAAAAND8/j2qSTfxAnJE/s400/DSC_0289.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703289891372915138" /></a>You survived our little boating adventure!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-3587097230539112916?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-50769997513886339452012-01-13T16:48:00.001-08:002012-01-13T17:26:34.275-08:00<div>During my recent stay in the PNW, the skies were probably covered with heavy gray clouds more often than not, but the sun did come out in spurts. And when it did, I made sure I took advantage of it. Anacortes, my favorite little corner of the world, is full of stunning natural beauty, and when the rain, fog, or dreary skies relent, it really turns into a photographer's paradise! Come take a look at a few scenes my Nikon and I found on our outings...</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-67R5mTHMMwQ/TxDVD9jhaXI/AAAAAAAANCM/7SRUgfaSTko/s1600/DSC_0297.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-67R5mTHMMwQ/TxDVD9jhaXI/AAAAAAAANCM/7SRUgfaSTko/s400/DSC_0297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697287792663554418" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LunZSqRJKDU/TxDVDiS1D7I/AAAAAAAANCA/msfsfzrSpJs/s1600/DSC_0433.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LunZSqRJKDU/TxDVDiS1D7I/AAAAAAAANCA/msfsfzrSpJs/s400/DSC_0433.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697287785345781682" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cwwGvl54C2c/TxDUyJazjFI/AAAAAAAANB0/kNS4gZCDN4Q/s1600/DSC_0443.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cwwGvl54C2c/TxDUyJazjFI/AAAAAAAANB0/kNS4gZCDN4Q/s400/DSC_0443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697287486610574418" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5ufR2OzmJM/TxDUx9fT9II/AAAAAAAANBo/DGVhai0Sf-k/s1600/DSC_0526.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x5ufR2OzmJM/TxDUx9fT9II/AAAAAAAANBo/DGVhai0Sf-k/s400/DSC_0526.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697287483408249986" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I16LcbOtAtI/TxDUxrQ39xI/AAAAAAAANBc/f1h9A36BC0U/s1600/IMG_1795.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I16LcbOtAtI/TxDUxrQ39xI/AAAAAAAANBc/f1h9A36BC0U/s400/IMG_1795.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697287478515857170" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXQy-za1xto/TxDUa41ZKHI/AAAAAAAANBQ/QNee-f0fpIg/s1600/IMG_1800.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXQy-za1xto/TxDUa41ZKHI/AAAAAAAANBQ/QNee-f0fpIg/s400/IMG_1800.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697287087021697138" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QoPwt1F7EI/TxDTiTnLZOI/AAAAAAAANA0/y-4KtUQneE8/s1600/DSC_0590.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QoPwt1F7EI/TxDTiTnLZOI/AAAAAAAANA0/y-4KtUQneE8/s400/DSC_0590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697286114957288674" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UMSSf7ADX7E/TxDThuZMbAI/AAAAAAAANAs/BM1T_QNFmc0/s1600/DSC_0613.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GHnb9ifqAbI/TxDSNg3ik8I/AAAAAAAAM-o/fwhLEfRpg18/s400/DSC_0922.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697284658226697154" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wjwd6iw-Pro/TxDRksemVgI/AAAAAAAAM-c/n_9SbpcayHs/s1600/DSC_0933.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wjwd6iw-Pro/TxDRksemVgI/AAAAAAAAM-c/n_9SbpcayHs/s400/DSC_0933.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697283956968674818" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H-qIoVorA3M/TxDRjzf6s-I/AAAAAAAAM-Q/TKVv8jCZApc/s1600/DSC_0943.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H-qIoVorA3M/TxDRjzf6s-I/AAAAAAAAM-Q/TKVv8jCZApc/s400/DSC_0943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697283941673382882" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f1XqsDOtsTw/TxDRjlTlJOI/AAAAAAAAM-E/xX14zG4hpdw/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f1XqsDOtsTw/TxDRjlTlJOI/AAAAAAAAM-E/xX14zG4hpdw/s400/DSC_0009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697283937863541986" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oSoV4AIAXaE/TxDRjUtuhmI/AAAAAAAAM94/sE2h78uEMjQ/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oSoV4AIAXaE/TxDRjUtuhmI/AAAAAAAAM94/sE2h78uEMjQ/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697283933409805922" /></a>Anacortes on Fidalgo Island, also known as the Gateway to the San Juans, really should be one of the <a href="http://www.sanjuanjournal.com/community/136266148.html">places you see before you die!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-5076999751388633945?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-33620923212033339222012-01-05T14:43:00.001-08:002012-01-05T14:46:50.563-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">A year in photos...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">(click on mosaic to enlarge)</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccipW06kaBU/TwYnlFL67bI/AAAAAAAAM9U/_D4E_Eyjosw/s1600/Mosaic2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ccipW06kaBU/TwYnlFL67bI/AAAAAAAAM9U/_D4E_Eyjosw/s400/Mosaic2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694282296857390514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Created with ShapeCollage.com</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-3362092321203333922?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-7092103376092479722012-01-03T14:30:00.001-08:002012-01-03T16:50:09.893-08:00<div>The state park system in Washington tries to hold a first hike of the year - weather permitting. This year I joined a group of eager hikers and participated in a New Year's Day hike at Deception Pass State Park on Fidalgo Island. There was quite a good turnout of adults, kids, babies, and even dogs. We met at the parking lot at Bowman Bay where a ranger greeted us and gave us information about the local natural habitat. Then he led us down the trail...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We walked along the beach at Bowman Bay </div><div style="text-align: center;">toward Lighthouse Point...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DB0_aCzwYkI/TwOC-U_ijDI/AAAAAAAAM78/de1pGE6_VcE/s1600/DSC_0826.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DB0_aCzwYkI/TwOC-U_ijDI/AAAAAAAAM78/de1pGE6_VcE/s400/DSC_0826.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538361225153586" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">A search and rescue dog even came along - just in case...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3y3xufp6PzU/TwOC9lN5uOI/AAAAAAAAM7w/z_rxxhO2164/s1600/DSC_0831.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3y3xufp6PzU/TwOC9lN5uOI/AAAAAAAAM7w/z_rxxhO2164/s400/DSC_0831.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538348400490722" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">View of Lottie Bay...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4s0ZCBYXq9U/TwOC9Dki-SI/AAAAAAAAM7k/2Sdv8orQITs/s1600/DSC_0832.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4s0ZCBYXq9U/TwOC9Dki-SI/AAAAAAAAM7k/2Sdv8orQITs/s400/DSC_0832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538339368663330" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The emerald waters of Lottie Bay </div><div style="text-align: center;">with Deception Pass Bridge in the distance...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dYBvM3RK-qo/TwOC83J6WVI/AAAAAAAAM7Y/moUY67G_lrM/s1600/DSC_0834.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dYBvM3RK-qo/TwOC83J6WVI/AAAAAAAAM7Y/moUY67G_lrM/s400/DSC_0834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538336035723602" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The deep, still waters of Deception Pass...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jqPQdJu4pg/TwOCr8XWSfI/AAAAAAAAM7Q/EYMQd9Qir78/s1600/DSC_0842.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9jqPQdJu4pg/TwOCr8XWSfI/AAAAAAAAM7Q/EYMQd9Qir78/s400/DSC_0842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538045376481778" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Deception Pass Bridge connects Fidalgo Island with Whidbey Island...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xVHyNlounn4/TwOCrVo7FJI/AAAAAAAAM7A/QZZ4SzBQXvo/s1600/DSC_0846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xVHyNlounn4/TwOCrVo7FJI/AAAAAAAAM7A/QZZ4SzBQXvo/s400/DSC_0846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538034981213330" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The end of the pier at Bowman Bay...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLOAb45YbVM/TwOCrBS_pNI/AAAAAAAAM60/1f2u67ivAh8/s1600/DSC_0856.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLOAb45YbVM/TwOCrBS_pNI/AAAAAAAAM60/1f2u67ivAh8/s400/DSC_0856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693538029520528594" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A resting seagull...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EPgnimsI3VU/TwOCeEZjoUI/AAAAAAAAM6o/POfXu8H91Ec/s1600/DSC_0858.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EPgnimsI3VU/TwOCeEZjoUI/AAAAAAAAM6o/POfXu8H91Ec/s400/DSC_0858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537807015059778" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">View of Deception Island from Rosario Head...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NYfUSnjl5ww/TwOCdjQzcKI/AAAAAAAAM6Y/T6OTe_tavmU/s1600/DSC_0867.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NYfUSnjl5ww/TwOCdjQzcKI/AAAAAAAAM6Y/T6OTe_tavmU/s400/DSC_0867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537798119977122" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A sailboat leaving Bowman Bay...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmXEe93Wq3o/TwOCdLyz_jI/AAAAAAAAM6Q/Y-AVuXqgIM0/s1600/DSC_0874.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xmXEe93Wq3o/TwOCdLyz_jI/AAAAAAAAM6Q/Y-AVuXqgIM0/s400/DSC_0874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537791820168754" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0S5jfKCAK8/TwOCckGN1vI/AAAAAAAAM6E/ugFT75o0pW0/s1600/DSC_0888.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0S5jfKCAK8/TwOCckGN1vI/AAAAAAAAM6E/ugFT75o0pW0/s400/DSC_0888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537781164136178" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">View from Rosario Head...where sky meets water...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByyPI6fqOcY/TwOCMJ7ryQI/AAAAAAAAM54/V5iE5YmXoRo/s1600/DSC_0891.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByyPI6fqOcY/TwOCMJ7ryQI/AAAAAAAAM54/V5iE5YmXoRo/s400/DSC_0891.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537499262732546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">View from Rosario Beach looking toward Lopez Island...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PR81Dh0C31g/TwOCLD7R2iI/AAAAAAAAM5w/u5AXWecUzQk/s1600/DSC_0890.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PR81Dh0C31g/TwOCLD7R2iI/AAAAAAAAM5w/u5AXWecUzQk/s400/DSC_0890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537480470551074" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">An old log washed up on Rosario Beach...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9-yvPB0nev8/TwOCKp0Wa-I/AAAAAAAAM5g/NMCHBsPn7mI/s1600/DSC_0898.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9-yvPB0nev8/TwOCKp0Wa-I/AAAAAAAAM5g/NMCHBsPn7mI/s400/DSC_0898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537473462168546" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Kayakers enjoying the last hours of daylight...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A8MVCom97OM/TwOB6bh8JJI/AAAAAAAAM5U/5vsgeY10s60/s1600/DSC_0866.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A8MVCom97OM/TwOB6bh8JJI/AAAAAAAAM5U/5vsgeY10s60/s400/DSC_0866.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537194748945554" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Dramatic skies end our day and hike...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRt8IfxxU1o/TwOB54eQWjI/AAAAAAAAM5I/lM_KqGHsHpM/s1600/DSC_0901.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRt8IfxxU1o/TwOB54eQWjI/AAAAAAAAM5I/lM_KqGHsHpM/s400/DSC_0901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537185338251826" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6B0Anf958wQ/TwOB5H7vwBI/AAAAAAAAM48/zWlRDeThgRw/s1600/DSC_0883.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6B0Anf958wQ/TwOB5H7vwBI/AAAAAAAAM48/zWlRDeThgRw/s400/DSC_0883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537172308606994" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b8Mvd6mErig/TwOB4wn_M2I/AAAAAAAAM4w/e54kSj4_TFo/s1600/DSC_0869.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b8Mvd6mErig/TwOB4wn_M2I/AAAAAAAAM4w/e54kSj4_TFo/s400/DSC_0869.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693537166051717986" /></a>The skies may have been gray and overcast, but they did not disappoint especially since they didn't shower rain upon us! Thanks to my blogging buddy at <a href="http://fidalgoweather.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-day.html">Fidalgo Island Crossings</a> for suggesting this wonderful hike at one of my favorite state parks.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-709210337609247972?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-52834164516193753932012-01-01T00:01:00.000-08:002012-01-01T00:01:01.366-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Wishing you a wonderful new year</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">filled with frequent visits</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;color:#33ff33;">in nature!</span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GTJA4cNLZCE/Tv5bb5LkQBI/AAAAAAAAM4M/Tu8Avs191p4/s1600/IMG_1799.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GTJA4cNLZCE/Tv5bb5LkQBI/AAAAAAAAM4M/Tu8Avs191p4/s400/IMG_1799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692087513806815250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-5283416451619375393?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-90625190005496087292011-12-29T13:50:00.000-08:002011-12-29T13:53:26.331-08:00<div>Our annual holiday trek took us once again to beautiful Fidalgo Island in the Pacific Northwest. Our visit started out with lots of sunshine, but unfortunately gray skies and rain became the norm; it is winter after all. However, my Nikon and I were able to get out and capture the sunny skies around Anacortes right before the first rainstorm moved in. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Downtown Anacortes from Cap Sante lookout...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ncfhHrynzEI/TvzYnDgMibI/AAAAAAAAM30/06Gtx3xPAPU/s1600/DSC_0335.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ncfhHrynzEI/TvzYnDgMibI/AAAAAAAAM30/06Gtx3xPAPU/s400/DSC_0335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691662194556307890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Turn 180 degrees, and you get views of Mt. Baker and Hat Island...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwwClPR9vHQ/TvzYmpXA3eI/AAAAAAAAM3o/g3Z9I9cr7Rc/s1600/DSC_0331.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HwwClPR9vHQ/TvzYmpXA3eI/AAAAAAAAM3o/g3Z9I9cr7Rc/s400/DSC_0331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691662187538472418" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WtcdNWJbb3w/TvzX90dkRWI/AAAAAAAAM3c/B2qkqhVUGYs/s1600/DSC_0363.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WtcdNWJbb3w/TvzX90dkRWI/AAAAAAAAM3c/B2qkqhVUGYs/s400/DSC_0363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691661486144111970" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the refinery...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ER2vZ1I-ik/TvzX9R0aW2I/AAAAAAAAM3Q/Pg8Om3yd0eo/s1600/DSC_0352.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ER2vZ1I-ik/TvzX9R0aW2I/AAAAAAAAM3Q/Pg8Om3yd0eo/s400/DSC_0352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691661476844690274" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Anacortes has a big ship building industry...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ouLNp1hjUkU/TvzX9CLPtdI/AAAAAAAAM3E/4fE2Gtqz4sw/s1600/DSC_0317.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ouLNp1hjUkU/TvzX9CLPtdI/AAAAAAAAM3E/4fE2Gtqz4sw/s400/DSC_0317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691661472645494226" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Charming Old Town Anacortes...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Trk0Bk7K8bw/TvzXgKeJAdI/AAAAAAAAM24/SCx-OJuZC64/s1600/DSC_0384.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Trk0Bk7K8bw/TvzXgKeJAdI/AAAAAAAAM24/SCx-OJuZC64/s400/DSC_0384.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660976656024018" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgB6gFD7pdc/TvzXfOb6NLI/AAAAAAAAM2w/I2Ibamyp2AA/s1600/DSC_0372.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgB6gFD7pdc/TvzXfOb6NLI/AAAAAAAAM2w/I2Ibamyp2AA/s400/DSC_0372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660960540538034" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Season's Greetings...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hB8bmIrj2Pw/TvzXeo8aZzI/AAAAAAAAM2g/wBkuj9oJEzw/s1600/DSC_0383.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hB8bmIrj2Pw/TvzXeo8aZzI/AAAAAAAAM2g/wBkuj9oJEzw/s400/DSC_0383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660950476318514" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUIY-iJ4zcQ/TvzW8p9gQXI/AAAAAAAAM2U/23YTmbWGcRs/s1600/DSC_0399.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jUIY-iJ4zcQ/TvzW8p9gQXI/AAAAAAAAM2U/23YTmbWGcRs/s400/DSC_0399.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660366633779570" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRlwWHBoQCw/TvzW8HBsrJI/AAAAAAAAM2I/z7EkEpMNk4E/s1600/DSC_0398.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRlwWHBoQCw/TvzW8HBsrJI/AAAAAAAAM2I/z7EkEpMNk4E/s400/DSC_0398.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660357256129682" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Visitor Information Center and right next door is the DMV...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjar1s7A8c8/TvzW7Tde5AI/AAAAAAAAM2A/kuYaYwtU9Q8/s1600/DSC_0390.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjar1s7A8c8/TvzW7Tde5AI/AAAAAAAAM2A/kuYaYwtU9Q8/s400/DSC_0390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660343414023170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Public Library...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d_09O7ZYLe8/TvzW7COTj4I/AAAAAAAAM1w/baJ3J46jeZM/s1600/DSC_0400.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d_09O7ZYLe8/TvzW7COTj4I/AAAAAAAAM1w/baJ3J46jeZM/s400/DSC_0400.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691660338786963330" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Anacortes is known for its many murals painted </div><div style="text-align: center;">on the buildings throughout town. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is at the local bookstore, Watermark Book Company...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F1lRzR2C74w/TvzWZ0l5GKI/AAAAAAAAM1k/kIjwtArigfk/s1600/DSC_0374.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F1lRzR2C74w/TvzWZ0l5GKI/AAAAAAAAM1k/kIjwtArigfk/s400/DSC_0374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659768192112802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-foFx_1NMZEw/TvzWKL20QsI/AAAAAAAAM1U/xCR1jQkMTlg/s1600/DSC_0373.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-foFx_1NMZEw/TvzWKL20QsI/AAAAAAAAM1U/xCR1jQkMTlg/s400/DSC_0373.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659499559207618" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1WpOS7sh_Vs/TvzWJ8q5_JI/AAAAAAAAM1I/qcEZEVy36ro/s1600/DSC_0407.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1WpOS7sh_Vs/TvzWJ8q5_JI/AAAAAAAAM1I/qcEZEVy36ro/s400/DSC_0407.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659495482719378" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u7AnXuUNt-o/TvzWJMXb6pI/AAAAAAAAM1A/Jdc3g4uEeOQ/s1600/DSC_0413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u7AnXuUNt-o/TvzWJMXb6pI/AAAAAAAAM1A/Jdc3g4uEeOQ/s400/DSC_0413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659482516155026" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jdMKuOzQ_Go/TvzWItjTb7I/AAAAAAAAM0w/sVbUt1sKyUQ/s1600/DSC_0318.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jdMKuOzQ_Go/TvzWItjTb7I/AAAAAAAAM0w/sVbUt1sKyUQ/s400/DSC_0318.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659474244431794" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Amos Bowman - the father of Anacortes...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9kbvOmgsFk/TvzVuiVptYI/AAAAAAAAM0k/wDWZ2vrgI58/s1600/DSC_0314.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9kbvOmgsFk/TvzVuiVptYI/AAAAAAAAM0k/wDWZ2vrgI58/s400/DSC_0314.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659024557782402" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The old Railroad Station...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ceut95hNyIw/TvzVuNcmQRI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/9yDKtYRix-U/s1600/DSC_0417.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ceut95hNyIw/TvzVuNcmQRI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/9yDKtYRix-U/s400/DSC_0417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659018949771538" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">W.T. Preston, now a museum...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2vMYDTzfnzY/TvzVthoai7I/AAAAAAAAM0M/KtXQXv_kQnM/s1600/DSC_0420.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2vMYDTzfnzY/TvzVthoai7I/AAAAAAAAM0M/KtXQXv_kQnM/s400/DSC_0420.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691659007188175794" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cannery Building...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0ocN4d1X6Y/TvzT_7fAs5I/AAAAAAAAM0A/1BNmgbbOWvg/s1600/DSC_0468.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0ocN4d1X6Y/TvzT_7fAs5I/AAAAAAAAM0A/1BNmgbbOWvg/s400/DSC_0468.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691657124342444946" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nLQQGiPEGuA/TvzT_bbUZcI/AAAAAAAAMz0/KRt8-R-Y7qw/s1600/DSC_0473.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nLQQGiPEGuA/TvzT_bbUZcI/AAAAAAAAMz0/KRt8-R-Y7qw/s400/DSC_0473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691657115737023938" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Even the garbage cans are interesting...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yWu2CPZSZGw/TvzTc98lt7I/AAAAAAAAMzs/aFmkRTyEv6s/s1600/DSC_0466.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yWu2CPZSZGw/TvzTc98lt7I/AAAAAAAAMzs/aFmkRTyEv6s/s400/DSC_0466.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691656523707955122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A new kayak launch and dock...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MI8TGrmrp-M/TvzTcUBBnCI/AAAAAAAAMzc/OEmqnAngtVM/s1600/DSC_0460.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MI8TGrmrp-M/TvzTcUBBnCI/AAAAAAAAMzc/OEmqnAngtVM/s400/DSC_0460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691656512452271138" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Seafarer's Memorial Park...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9zk8G1DCns/TvzR74U2YGI/AAAAAAAAMzQ/k-xoq1HNhyw/s1600/DSC_0457.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9zk8G1DCns/TvzR74U2YGI/AAAAAAAAMzQ/k-xoq1HNhyw/s400/DSC_0457.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654855751786594" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZevBkSIoeY/TvzR7RYM8mI/AAAAAAAAMzE/9eLLIU6JFxk/s1600/DSC_0453.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZevBkSIoeY/TvzR7RYM8mI/AAAAAAAAMzE/9eLLIU6JFxk/s400/DSC_0453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654845296865890" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sHVLnoOL4lM/TvzR7KJ8qtI/AAAAAAAAMy4/M6S-8UVWQ5I/s1600/DSC_0452.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sHVLnoOL4lM/TvzR7KJ8qtI/AAAAAAAAMy4/M6S-8UVWQ5I/s400/DSC_0452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654843358030546" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Anthony's Restaurant...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G_2n5pffYZQ/TvzRqh8v0kI/AAAAAAAAMys/tU5Y4zv7GEI/s1600/DSC_0436.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G_2n5pffYZQ/TvzRqh8v0kI/AAAAAAAAMys/tU5Y4zv7GEI/s400/DSC_0436.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654557687337538" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Cap Sante Boat Haven...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WTRZ5_l8z7c/TvzRXF2U7EI/AAAAAAAAMyk/EV4vadK5UHE/s1600/DSC_0431.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WTRZ5_l8z7c/TvzRXF2U7EI/AAAAAAAAMyk/EV4vadK5UHE/s400/DSC_0431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654223726701634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3aBKCBHnoiM/TvzRWiur9zI/AAAAAAAAMyU/Y3zPRK695Ro/s1600/DSC_0430.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3aBKCBHnoiM/TvzRWiur9zI/AAAAAAAAMyU/Y3zPRK695Ro/s400/DSC_0430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654214299416370" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pl7sAofZ8os/TvzRWCUZTSI/AAAAAAAAMyI/M5pXWxzejwA/s1600/DSC_0491.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pl7sAofZ8os/TvzRWCUZTSI/AAAAAAAAMyI/M5pXWxzejwA/s400/DSC_0491.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691654205599206690" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wtbSucVWdf0/TvzQ1T3C8YI/AAAAAAAAMx8/yRhqp6ELA0E/s1600/IMG_1776.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wtbSucVWdf0/TvzQ1T3C8YI/AAAAAAAAMx8/yRhqp6ELA0E/s400/IMG_1776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691653643372261762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGplyM7v20U/TvzQ0jqUtKI/AAAAAAAAMxw/B_zxjf8WW0Y/s1600/IMG_1772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGplyM7v20U/TvzQ0jqUtKI/AAAAAAAAMxw/B_zxjf8WW0Y/s400/IMG_1772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691653630433997986" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset over Anacortes...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvoWBWtxiFY/TvzQ0UNg53I/AAAAAAAAMxk/C_DwgPWlpVs/s1600/IMG_1780.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RvoWBWtxiFY/TvzQ0UNg53I/AAAAAAAAMxk/C_DwgPWlpVs/s400/IMG_1780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691653626286630770" /></a>Even without sunshine, Anacortes is a charming spot for rest and relaxation. </div><div>Click <a href="http://travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com/2011/02/december-views-of-fidalgo-island.html">HERE</a> to see shots from last year's visit.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-9062519000549608729?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-8052597620504003622011-12-18T18:24:00.001-08:002011-12-18T18:59:47.016-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33cc00;">Merry Christmas</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;">Happy Holidays</span> ~</div><div style="text-align: center;">courtesy of downtown <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc9933;">Danville</span>!</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xbMFQnGvEDs/Tu6nrpb5X9I/AAAAAAAAMwQ/ILiTmEwDrEo/s1600/DSC_0210.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xbMFQnGvEDs/Tu6nrpb5X9I/AAAAAAAAMwQ/ILiTmEwDrEo/s400/DSC_0210.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687667747714588626" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27dzZtaWpnY/Tu6nrGzsGAI/AAAAAAAAMwE/GKWlAU9Ao08/s1600/DSC_0200.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27dzZtaWpnY/Tu6nrGzsGAI/AAAAAAAAMwE/GKWlAU9Ao08/s400/DSC_0200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687667738419140610" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-egcQZVyf8uE/Tu6nGkEdBRI/AAAAAAAAMv4/14K_fbFEC_w/s1600/DSC_0213.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-egcQZVyf8uE/Tu6nGkEdBRI/AAAAAAAAMv4/14K_fbFEC_w/s400/DSC_0213.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687667110618924306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hoA5fvIobYk/Tu6nGFZ5ySI/AAAAAAAAMvs/QwbCx6Tlea8/s1600/DSC_0203.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hoA5fvIobYk/Tu6nGFZ5ySI/AAAAAAAAMvs/QwbCx6Tlea8/s400/DSC_0203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687667102387390754" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jcBACnq1Vtk/Tu6nF6y37_I/AAAAAAAAMvg/rGzSnNTBzLY/s1600/DSC_0212.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jcBACnq1Vtk/Tu6nF6y37_I/AAAAAAAAMvg/rGzSnNTBzLY/s400/DSC_0212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687667099539337202" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dEpCckEyHIY/Tu6lvJYn4bI/AAAAAAAAMvY/baaNioqGRz4/s1600/DSC_0239.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OG5Ty4gJq90/Tu6lufl5GvI/AAAAAAAAMu8/Qp79zM_fqhs/s400/DSC_0217.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687665597588511474" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o87jO4e5Rtc/Tu6lLPa2O3I/AAAAAAAAMuw/4non8IMPDzk/s1600/DSC_0224.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o87jO4e5Rtc/Tu6lLPa2O3I/AAAAAAAAMuw/4non8IMPDzk/s400/DSC_0224.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687664991951797106" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p80r9dEjKug/Tu6lKgqpKSI/AAAAAAAAMuk/ZYSlhAGKNds/s1600/DSC_0242.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p80r9dEjKug/Tu6lKgqpKSI/AAAAAAAAMuk/ZYSlhAGKNds/s400/DSC_0242.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687664979401582882" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h47GQi-ZJn8/Tu6lKEl2LaI/AAAAAAAAMuY/hbhmxyyrAUk/s1600/DSC_0225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h47GQi-ZJn8/Tu6lKEl2LaI/AAAAAAAAMuY/hbhmxyyrAUk/s400/DSC_0225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687664971865271714" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4z_1K0h7rPo/Tu6kXhcXIfI/AAAAAAAAMuM/aZLiWUHql_A/s1600/DSC_0231.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4z_1K0h7rPo/Tu6kXhcXIfI/AAAAAAAAMuM/aZLiWUHql_A/s400/DSC_0231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687664103436788210" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bx2paaq9wE/Tu6kXMBi8gI/AAAAAAAAMuA/Jn7CdL7_gk0/s1600/DSC_0226.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bx2paaq9wE/Tu6kXMBi8gI/AAAAAAAAMuA/Jn7CdL7_gk0/s400/DSC_0226.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687664097687171586" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9oCFmHW3hT8/Tu6kWouEq0I/AAAAAAAAMt0/YvmzWwbECT0/s1600/DSC_0238.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9oCFmHW3hT8/Tu6kWouEq0I/AAAAAAAAMt0/YvmzWwbECT0/s400/DSC_0238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687664088210254658" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zzKkPz3-p2A/Tu6hFqXzTtI/AAAAAAAAMto/EVDYtIkbC8I/s1600/DSC_0249.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zzKkPz3-p2A/Tu6hFqXzTtI/AAAAAAAAMto/EVDYtIkbC8I/s400/DSC_0249.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687660498061053650" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUfxH2tdqnk/Tu6hFevzTiI/AAAAAAAAMtc/E_Zqvoz2Bcs/s1600/DSC_0247.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BUfxH2tdqnk/Tu6hFevzTiI/AAAAAAAAMtc/E_Zqvoz2Bcs/s400/DSC_0247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687660494940491298" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTKwxcJREwc/Tu6hE295bRI/AAAAAAAAMtQ/bGB3d6_emug/s1600/DSC_0255.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uTKwxcJREwc/Tu6hE295bRI/AAAAAAAAMtQ/bGB3d6_emug/s400/DSC_0255.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687660484262194450" /></a>I hope you find some nice decorations in your hometown to enjoy (and maybe photograph) and get you in the holiday spirit!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-805259762050400362?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-20707726273439119152011-12-18T17:21:00.000-08:002011-12-18T17:56:37.789-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Leaves, whether on trees or not, are wonderful to photograph. They have such pretty shapes and come in varying sizes and colors. I always try to photograph the leaves in my neighborhood before they disappear for the year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a small selection of the jewels of autumn...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wI6z7AILvQg/Tu6UdiA9HjI/AAAAAAAAMtA/clPi4sQ1dSM/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wI6z7AILvQg/Tu6UdiA9HjI/AAAAAAAAMtA/clPi4sQ1dSM/s400/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687646614483443250" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-vRP19Giy4/Tu6UdL4cuMI/AAAAAAAAMs0/MZvjIYf1R0Q/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O-vRP19Giy4/Tu6UdL4cuMI/AAAAAAAAMs0/MZvjIYf1R0Q/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687646608542185666" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W60pL3Zkpvs/Tu6T3RI1exI/AAAAAAAAMso/XCYdfrcQD_o/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W60pL3Zkpvs/Tu6T3RI1exI/AAAAAAAAMso/XCYdfrcQD_o/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645957118065426" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jDjZz5Hbt8w/Tu6T20Xnq-I/AAAAAAAAMsc/bN9L4mtUras/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jDjZz5Hbt8w/Tu6T20Xnq-I/AAAAAAAAMsc/bN9L4mtUras/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645949395446754" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-bfWSVyeck/Tu6T2Tfc4mI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/X1o1Un910ZI/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i-bfWSVyeck/Tu6T2Tfc4mI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/X1o1Un910ZI/s400/DSC_0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645940569924194" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-92njvagQO8o/Tu6TRCPxyqI/AAAAAAAAMsE/cSsEZUiapsk/s1600/DSC_0079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-92njvagQO8o/Tu6TRCPxyqI/AAAAAAAAMsE/cSsEZUiapsk/s400/DSC_0079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645300285622946" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n95Qfk9ihUM/Tu6TQGT2Z_I/AAAAAAAAMr8/mcSm48BZLG0/s1600/DSC_0080.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n95Qfk9ihUM/Tu6TQGT2Z_I/AAAAAAAAMr8/mcSm48BZLG0/s400/DSC_0080.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645284196575218" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fKsBhIoY61I/Tu6TPfvuiQI/AAAAAAAAMrs/6K5TcXMOb58/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fKsBhIoY61I/Tu6TPfvuiQI/AAAAAAAAMrs/6K5TcXMOb58/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645273844517122" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k8-b4QBlq0Q/Tu6TPNTq9KI/AAAAAAAAMrg/Z8CG3iYyZkk/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k8-b4QBlq0Q/Tu6TPNTq9KI/AAAAAAAAMrg/Z8CG3iYyZkk/s400/DSC_0099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687645268895003810" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w6xxBd-du2Q/Tu6SZemzHmI/AAAAAAAAMrU/vZO1XYKbefc/s1600/IMG_0794.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w6xxBd-du2Q/Tu6SZemzHmI/AAAAAAAAMrU/vZO1XYKbefc/s400/IMG_0794.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687644345825697378" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5TZEvKpXDhk/Tu6SYstW5AI/AAAAAAAAMrM/guUcP4JHTFE/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5TZEvKpXDhk/Tu6SYstW5AI/AAAAAAAAMrM/guUcP4JHTFE/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687644332431434754" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iDN1JOXD9-E/Tu6SYb_ia5I/AAAAAAAAMq8/SumGCNx9Ygs/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iDN1JOXD9-E/Tu6SYb_ia5I/AAAAAAAAMq8/SumGCNx9Ygs/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687644327944285074" /></a>Do you have a favorite?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-2070772627343911915?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-85474075792995502742011-12-01T23:17:00.000-08:002011-12-03T18:51:57.586-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; ">Last week I went hiking in Briones Regional Park along with some family members. We were all in desperate need of some post-Thanksgiving Day exercise. The weather was a bit crisp but as we made our way up the trail to the crest of the hills, the fog started to give way to warm sunshine. The trees were still decorated with their pretty autumn leaves. Briones is a wonderful park; it's so close to home, and even though it's surrounded by cities and housing developments, in just a short time, you feel as if you're lost in quiet nature. </p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; ">Here's what the East Bay Regional Park Website has to say about this special place:</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; ">With its rolling, grassy hills and secluded, shady canyons, Briones is a secret wilderness surrounded by the towns of central Contra Costa County. Although the park is close to Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, and Martinez, there are peaks within it from which you can see only park and watershed lands for miles in every direction.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; ">From Briones Peak, the highest point in the park, there are panoramic views of Mount Diablo and the Diablo Valley to the east, the Sacramento River and Delta to the north, the East Bay hills and Mt. Tamalpais to the west, and Las Trampas Regional Wilderness to the south.</p></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">So, want to see what we saw?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Off we go...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_oVRFZkz6E/TtrbOkLDogI/AAAAAAAAMpI/GVxeTs6iFio/s1600/DSC_0144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_oVRFZkz6E/TtrbOkLDogI/AAAAAAAAMpI/GVxeTs6iFio/s400/DSC_0144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682094923156005378" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPPVvqryurQ/TtrbOG1Q63I/AAAAAAAAMo8/C4TWwH2DJAk/s1600/DSC_0158.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPPVvqryurQ/TtrbOG1Q63I/AAAAAAAAMo8/C4TWwH2DJAk/s400/DSC_0158.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682094915279973234" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Fog...</span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHp6Rd-AwGM/TtraHb7UO_I/AAAAAAAAMow/CBndxZZ5GiQ/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHp6Rd-AwGM/TtraHb7UO_I/AAAAAAAAMow/CBndxZZ5GiQ/s400/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682093701171788786" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Our trail...</span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIdhrI4jkfQ/TtraHHgE80I/AAAAAAAAMok/28YI8hPCYPM/s1600/DSC_0171.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIdhrI4jkfQ/TtraHHgE80I/AAAAAAAAMok/28YI8hPCYPM/s400/DSC_0171.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682093695688831810" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Mt. Diablo in the distance...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-YjzS_PXrs/TtrZyziBY5I/AAAAAAAAMoY/-4ruPPkZVHk/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-YjzS_PXrs/TtrZyziBY5I/AAAAAAAAMoY/-4ruPPkZVHk/s400/DSC_0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682093346730894226" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnVp-DdsnPI/TtrZyuYrYfI/AAAAAAAAMoM/Bloy3gdBG2Y/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnVp-DdsnPI/TtrZyuYrYfI/AAAAAAAAMoM/Bloy3gdBG2Y/s400/DSC_0169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682093345349526002" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">Autumn colors...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G7QZpItSb3g/TtrZx8e02HI/AAAAAAAAMoA/dl3FmsoDyro/s1600/DSC_0182.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G7QZpItSb3g/TtrZx8e02HI/AAAAAAAAMoA/dl3FmsoDyro/s400/DSC_0182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682093331953539186" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-USD9ehMAiLI/TtrYbRG7ONI/AAAAAAAAMn0/BqpcQwBlq0Y/s1600/DSC_0187.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-USD9ehMAiLI/TtrYbRG7ONI/AAAAAAAAMn0/BqpcQwBlq0Y/s400/DSC_0187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682091842841819346" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lUwZ4I-a4iw/TtrYbDR6SxI/AAAAAAAAMno/8xETkiZCQEc/s1600/DSC_0193.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lUwZ4I-a4iw/TtrYbDR6SxI/AAAAAAAAMno/8xETkiZCQEc/s400/DSC_0193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682091839129799442" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">California blue skies...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uR8WaqM6Lcs/TtrX1Of226I/AAAAAAAAMnY/qp4H03ny8Qg/s1600/DSC_0191.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uR8WaqM6Lcs/TtrX1Of226I/AAAAAAAAMnY/qp4H03ny8Qg/s400/DSC_0191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682091189306055586" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZSRA6aUbLQ/Tth-elMs8HI/AAAAAAAAMnM/BojBk4MfnxU/s1600/DSC_0185.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZSRA6aUbLQ/Tth-elMs8HI/AAAAAAAAMnM/BojBk4MfnxU/s400/DSC_0185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681429993774444658" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YJudW27htvM/Tth95x3041I/AAAAAAAAMnA/FGXI1lSnfaM/s1600/DSC_0194.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YJudW27htvM/Tth95x3041I/AAAAAAAAMnA/FGXI1lSnfaM/s400/DSC_0194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681429361521386322" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">A grove of young oaks...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s5By_uONB0o/Tth95t0KB5I/AAAAAAAAMm0/-LWiP40EKV0/s1600/DSC_0177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s5By_uONB0o/Tth95t0KB5I/AAAAAAAAMm0/-LWiP40EKV0/s400/DSC_0177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681429360432252818" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vEI-CADhKqA/Tth85OB5uMI/AAAAAAAAMmo/FwT8CBf69-o/s1600/DSC_0180.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vEI-CADhKqA/Tth85OB5uMI/AAAAAAAAMmo/FwT8CBf69-o/s400/DSC_0180.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681428252388341954" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QofJ6nxJ9po/Tth84nZYkzI/AAAAAAAAMmc/TjIqnvMQ1hs/s1600/DSC_0176.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QofJ6nxJ9po/Tth84nZYkzI/AAAAAAAAMmc/TjIqnvMQ1hs/s400/DSC_0176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681428242017850162" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;">That's Mt. Diablo off in the distance again...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:100%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--mduppD1Yc4/Tth84V_diwI/AAAAAAAAMmQ/k2f0byer7nc/s1600/DSC_0175.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--mduppD1Yc4/Tth84V_diwI/AAAAAAAAMmQ/k2f0byer7nc/s400/DSC_0175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681428237345721090" /></a>I can't wait to go back and explore some of the other trails. For more information on this park, click <a href="http://www.ebparks.org/parks/briones">HERE</a>.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-8547407579299550274?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-15817341126539233062011-11-19T17:30:00.000-08:002011-11-19T17:54:40.708-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few shots I took last weekend on my walk along the Iron Horse Trail in Danville...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4M77CBVcFY/TshcVmonk-I/AAAAAAAAMkk/M3XOFJcEiEk/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G4M77CBVcFY/TshcVmonk-I/AAAAAAAAMkk/M3XOFJcEiEk/s400/DSC_0010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676888856518431714" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MCgTS8ACkPw/TshbtDAOc7I/AAAAAAAAMkY/IuDOwlJm3EQ/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MCgTS8ACkPw/TshbtDAOc7I/AAAAAAAAMkY/IuDOwlJm3EQ/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676888159759004594" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ILNjrOJdCc/TshbsGS0hBI/AAAAAAAAMkQ/tREoUYAMYdU/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ILNjrOJdCc/TshbsGS0hBI/AAAAAAAAMkQ/tREoUYAMYdU/s400/DSC_0007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676888143462433810" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O4sfuSqZ-CM/Tshbr5CVhzI/AAAAAAAAMkA/L_jlZXJc8Ak/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O4sfuSqZ-CM/Tshbr5CVhzI/AAAAAAAAMkA/L_jlZXJc8Ak/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676888139903633202" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0kGOJs8N0fI/TshZkac4GKI/AAAAAAAAMj0/uUxQAnCAn90/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0kGOJs8N0fI/TshZkac4GKI/AAAAAAAAMj0/uUxQAnCAn90/s400/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676885812411111586" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eu16gjTojl8/TshZj5t_mII/AAAAAAAAMjo/OgbQ-m416wY/s1600/DSC_0003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eu16gjTojl8/TshZj5t_mII/AAAAAAAAMjo/OgbQ-m416wY/s400/DSC_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676885803624536194" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60GVpaLXYwI/TshZjgmpoFI/AAAAAAAAMjc/bNdl2Cx534I/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60GVpaLXYwI/TshZjgmpoFI/AAAAAAAAMjc/bNdl2Cx534I/s400/DSC_0005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676885796882849874" /></a>If you've never been to downtown Danville, now is the time to pay it a visit. The town really decks itself out for the holiday season.<div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com/2008/11/danville.html">HERE</a> to see more scenes from quaint downtown Danville.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-1581734112653923306?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-50999674157212519352011-11-18T20:37:00.001-08:002011-11-19T16:34:45.476-08:00<div>Autumn arrived a bit later than usual here in northern California, but it did arrive! Last weekend I took a photo stroll around the local AT&amp;T business park near my home. The grounds are always beautiful, no matter what time of year, but my favorite time for a visit is right now when the trees are displaying their finest fall coloring. Come take a quick peek and enjoy a taste of my favorite season...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-itfL-Y_AqgU/TsdCaFsCkdI/AAAAAAAAMjI/6WseJw1Lci4/s1600/DSC_0883.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-itfL-Y_AqgU/TsdCaFsCkdI/AAAAAAAAMjI/6WseJw1Lci4/s400/DSC_0883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676578871294726610" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiLsKWd-xbs/TsdCZ93j-DI/AAAAAAAAMi4/2AjSMy3OptM/s1600/DSC_0860.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EiLsKWd-xbs/TsdCZ93j-DI/AAAAAAAAMi4/2AjSMy3OptM/s400/DSC_0860.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676578869195569202" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGIl_zrk8T8/TsdBbbUuMfI/AAAAAAAAMis/A4XrFlmwvx8/s1600/DSC_0839.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGIl_zrk8T8/TsdBbbUuMfI/AAAAAAAAMis/A4XrFlmwvx8/s400/DSC_0839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676577794770743794" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ctIxs73wgig/TsdBbMHSvLI/AAAAAAAAMig/z7zpspAm76g/s1600/DSC_0838.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ctIxs73wgig/TsdBbMHSvLI/AAAAAAAAMig/z7zpspAm76g/s400/DSC_0838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676577790687886514" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gYgHHvH80x8/TsdA9qB8vHI/AAAAAAAAMiM/hAEaDjzpMZc/s1600/DSC_0824.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gYgHHvH80x8/TsdA9qB8vHI/AAAAAAAAMiM/hAEaDjzpMZc/s400/DSC_0824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676577283322461298" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tf5SXcSMcos/TsdA9ZPzsiI/AAAAAAAAMiA/kY-M4GcJmcI/s1600/DSC_0805.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tf5SXcSMcos/TsdA9ZPzsiI/AAAAAAAAMiA/kY-M4GcJmcI/s400/DSC_0805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676577278817186338" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OW33NOKj6QA/TsdAbwjAu5I/AAAAAAAAMh0/daHa78XDFJI/s1600/DSC_0809.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OW33NOKj6QA/TsdAbwjAu5I/AAAAAAAAMh0/daHa78XDFJI/s400/DSC_0809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676576700956195730" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C7s7Fg8BxUw/TsdAbpw0IJI/AAAAAAAAMho/OIPEtTKxnbg/s1600/DSC_0796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C7s7Fg8BxUw/TsdAbpw0IJI/AAAAAAAAMho/OIPEtTKxnbg/s400/DSC_0796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676576699135041682" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QmqdxZcJy9M/Tsc2Y7l-9AI/AAAAAAAAMhc/9nnSUdyoMvM/s1600/DSC_0798.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QmqdxZcJy9M/Tsc2Y7l-9AI/AAAAAAAAMhc/9nnSUdyoMvM/s400/DSC_0798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676565657265566722" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7RevUjS96o/Tsc2YS7nu8I/AAAAAAAAMhQ/NR25-aD34LA/s1600/DSC_0767.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S7RevUjS96o/Tsc2YS7nu8I/AAAAAAAAMhQ/NR25-aD34LA/s400/DSC_0767.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676565646350465986" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-guPOdPo3a10/Tsc0RJ8RXmI/AAAAAAAAMhI/8eRSGuuErQE/s1600/DSC_0752.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-guPOdPo3a10/Tsc0RJ8RXmI/AAAAAAAAMhI/8eRSGuuErQE/s400/DSC_0752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676563324654935650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--TBl8ZbYV5k/Tsc0QzTeXjI/AAAAAAAAMg4/xWTiMxnm0W4/s1600/DSC_0748.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--TBl8ZbYV5k/Tsc0QzTeXjI/AAAAAAAAMg4/xWTiMxnm0W4/s400/DSC_0748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676563318578241074" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CkP0gonpZ64/Tsc0QcbSd-I/AAAAAAAAMgs/whptb_QEKDo/s1600/DSC_0746.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CkP0gonpZ64/Tsc0QcbSd-I/AAAAAAAAMgs/whptb_QEKDo/s400/DSC_0746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676563312437000162" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kRTJIpgKHFc/Tsc0QPpwPeI/AAAAAAAAMgg/htU4mnG9HgY/s1600/DSC_0756.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kRTJIpgKHFc/Tsc0QPpwPeI/AAAAAAAAMgg/htU4mnG9HgY/s400/DSC_0756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676563309008010722" /></a>Don't you love autumn and all its vibrantly gorgeous colors?<div>Click <a href="http://travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com/2010/12/final-scenes-of-autumn.html">HERE</a> to visit last year's images.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-5099967415721251935?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-16334980851701376572011-10-11T19:11:00.001-07:002011-10-11T21:00:10.311-07:00<div>It was Fleet Week in San Francisco last week, so we took our trusty Boston Whaler out on the Bay to join the hoards of other boaters and sailors to check out the fleet and marvel at the air show. The weather could not have been nicer; the skies were a bit hazy from the day's acrobatic stunts in the air, but the temps were warm and the water relatively calm. Perfect conditions for an adventure on the bay. Come along for a ride on Tranquility Base...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Approaching San Francisco from the south...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sCJ2YriQIr0/TpUJVdkIjQI/AAAAAAAAMXc/iqm4YSJ82VM/s1600/DSC_0511.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sCJ2YriQIr0/TpUJVdkIjQI/AAAAAAAAMXc/iqm4YSJ82VM/s400/DSC_0511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662442370806353154" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Along the Embarcadero, near the ferry building...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfLK61p_69Y/TpUJU9za2DI/AAAAAAAAMXU/qKl7fhZ0fZ0/s1600/DSC_0517.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfLK61p_69Y/TpUJU9za2DI/AAAAAAAAMXU/qKl7fhZ0fZ0/s400/DSC_0517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662442362280532018" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading toward the show area...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a0pFQfi_MxQ/TpUJUs_5D3I/AAAAAAAAMXE/1N9HhdDzNxo/s1600/DSC_0531.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a0pFQfi_MxQ/TpUJUs_5D3I/AAAAAAAAMXE/1N9HhdDzNxo/s400/DSC_0531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662442357769441138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting patiently for the show to begin...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-77QZg3PmCTk/TpUI5a--ewI/AAAAAAAAMW8/f3nP-6QmGQ4/s1600/DSC_0539.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-77QZg3PmCTk/TpUI5a--ewI/AAAAAAAAMW8/f3nP-6QmGQ4/s400/DSC_0539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662441889077295874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gawkers on a tugboat...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGWG8mEqEsI/TpUI414sGuI/AAAAAAAAMWs/02wjIf1LrEU/s1600/DSC_0525.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGWG8mEqEsI/TpUI414sGuI/AAAAAAAAMWs/02wjIf1LrEU/s400/DSC_0525.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662441879118813922" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The first performance we caught...MV-22 Osprey...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gkq5VbsR66U/TpUI4lmxacI/AAAAAAAAMWg/x2siwXAbTpI/s1600/DSC_0543.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gkq5VbsR66U/TpUI4lmxacI/AAAAAAAAMWg/x2siwXAbTpI/s400/DSC_0543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662441874748697026" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SV3mdzn_QVo/TpUIdIscItI/AAAAAAAAMWQ/fmlB5pod6FU/s1600/DSC_0544.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SV3mdzn_QVo/TpUIdIscItI/AAAAAAAAMWQ/fmlB5pod6FU/s400/DSC_0544.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662441403131372242" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xMuNCDMXmko/TpUIcZ9eHJI/AAAAAAAAMWE/tDXoUbeUx5M/s1600/DSC_0550.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xMuNCDMXmko/TpUIcZ9eHJI/AAAAAAAAMWE/tDXoUbeUx5M/s400/DSC_0550.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662441390586338450" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Canadian Snowbirds at their best...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o5J6hpzzxl4/TpUIbybrtOI/AAAAAAAAMV4/ehGgqRpkE4U/s1600/DSC_0560.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o5J6hpzzxl4/TpUIbybrtOI/AAAAAAAAMV4/ehGgqRpkE4U/s400/DSC_0560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662441379975640290" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYcCblhhzo4/TpUIDC7laDI/AAAAAAAAMVo/JLVpkXxor18/s1600/DSC_0563.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYcCblhhzo4/TpUIDC7laDI/AAAAAAAAMVo/JLVpkXxor18/s400/DSC_0563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440954907682866" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1SZxFrufw10/TpUICAH6uYI/AAAAAAAAMVc/teefqwvXyeA/s1600/DSC_0574.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1SZxFrufw10/TpUICAH6uYI/AAAAAAAAMVc/teefqwvXyeA/s400/DSC_0574.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440936974236034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I "heart" you...</div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lgsoqFXiVxA/TpUIA0aEaZI/AAAAAAAAMVQ/lukCDuIHRIQ/s1600/DSC_0579.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lgsoqFXiVxA/TpUIA0aEaZI/AAAAAAAAMVQ/lukCDuIHRIQ/s400/DSC_0579.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440916649273746" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here comes a loud one...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktaUfLaHf5w/TpUHSm5n73I/AAAAAAAAMVA/DET2shYg02U/s1600/DSC_0588.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktaUfLaHf5w/TpUHSm5n73I/AAAAAAAAMVA/DET2shYg02U/s400/DSC_0588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440122749546354" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Super Hornet...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-exsv1UF8dJU/TpUHRERY-rI/AAAAAAAAMU4/W0pylthRb8s/s1600/DSC_0590.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-exsv1UF8dJU/TpUHRERY-rI/AAAAAAAAMU4/W0pylthRb8s/s400/DSC_0590.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440096274119346" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">United Airlines 747 did some flyovers...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ShLe0xFC8jo/TpUHQ2fbXLI/AAAAAAAAMUo/lPtXsJpP5Wg/s1600/DSC_0599.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ShLe0xFC8jo/TpUHQ2fbXLI/AAAAAAAAMUo/lPtXsJpP5Wg/s400/DSC_0599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440092574899378" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pW65mqC71MU/TpUGkMy0auI/AAAAAAAAMUQ/k-LeufkDBoA/s1600/DSC_0604.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pW65mqC71MU/TpUGkMy0auI/AAAAAAAAMUQ/k-LeufkDBoA/s400/DSC_0604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662439325467699938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eaHrJcHCd9M/TpUFdEYn82I/AAAAAAAAMUI/H_SwD59RrZo/s1600/DSC_0610.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eaHrJcHCd9M/TpUFdEYn82I/AAAAAAAAMUI/H_SwD59RrZo/s400/DSC_0610.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662438103439635298" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The old Hornblower making the rounds...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vx00txrXe0/TpUFc2xCb-I/AAAAAAAAMT4/39wkVKmMY-s/s1600/DSC_0613.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vx00txrXe0/TpUFc2xCb-I/AAAAAAAAMT4/39wkVKmMY-s/s400/DSC_0613.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662438099783938018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Marines...</div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N3gTt4Ok6SY/TpUFckfIBoI/AAAAAAAAMTs/yzE3r2Rct9k/s1600/DSC_0626.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N3gTt4Ok6SY/TpUFckfIBoI/AAAAAAAAMTs/yzE3r2Rct9k/s400/DSC_0626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662438094876968578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There go the Blue Angels, the stars of the show...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9b6K394QX_w/TpUDjq-RHcI/AAAAAAAAMTU/-0ZELIPiK5E/s1600/DSC_0642.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9b6K394QX_w/TpUDjq-RHcI/AAAAAAAAMTU/-0ZELIPiK5E/s400/DSC_0642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662436017854029250" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately a fog banked rolled in </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the Blue Angels had to CANCEL their show...Bummer!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFcW59JDX08/TpUDjXJ02uI/AAAAAAAAMTI/Wvy9b4T3Tsw/s1600/DSC_0644.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFcW59JDX08/TpUDjXJ02uI/AAAAAAAAMTI/Wvy9b4T3Tsw/s400/DSC_0644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662436012533799650" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">So we headed toward the Bay Bridge...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--aHRdtzPKms/TpUCXIug6zI/AAAAAAAAMS8/fCA-yZNfXJo/s1600/DSC_0657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--aHRdtzPKms/TpUCXIug6zI/AAAAAAAAMS8/fCA-yZNfXJo/s400/DSC_0657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662434702991092530" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dNerDJ63c5M/TpUBmS2csFI/AAAAAAAAMS0/byl3zrz6_aA/s1600/DSC_0679.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dNerDJ63c5M/TpUBmS2csFI/AAAAAAAAMS0/byl3zrz6_aA/s400/DSC_0679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662433863895134290" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0kwdn0t4b9M/TpUBmBMyQTI/AAAAAAAAMSk/o5FXtZQxgVE/s1600/DSC_0694.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0kwdn0t4b9M/TpUBmBMyQTI/AAAAAAAAMSk/o5FXtZQxgVE/s400/DSC_0694.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662433859156984114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the fog disappeared...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W4w_DIum0Sg/TpUAnlJvEVI/AAAAAAAAMSY/O2QGc9VM7is/s1600/DSC_0682.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W4w_DIum0Sg/TpUAnlJvEVI/AAAAAAAAMSY/O2QGc9VM7is/s400/DSC_0682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662432786476110162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's the cool lighthouse on Yerba Buena Island...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nn78ER-lRIg/TpUAnbBVlYI/AAAAAAAAMSM/U9lpJMKWgUM/s1600/DSC_0698.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nn78ER-lRIg/TpUAnbBVlYI/AAAAAAAAMSM/U9lpJMKWgUM/s400/DSC_0698.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662432783756531074" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here's the LONGEST construction project ever....</div><div style="text-align: center;">the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">(the old span was rendered unsafe in the 1989 earthquake)...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uUzhondxlJE/TpT5DStSDjI/AAAAAAAAMRg/nXeOp6ihYTQ/s1600/DSC_0701.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uUzhondxlJE/TpT5DStSDjI/AAAAAAAAMRg/nXeOp6ihYTQ/s400/DSC_0701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662424466468245042" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2_jW-JFiQ1I/TpT5C1MKAHI/AAAAAAAAMRQ/YRQMzXIUCss/s1600/DSC_0704.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2_jW-JFiQ1I/TpT5C1MKAHI/AAAAAAAAMRQ/YRQMzXIUCss/s400/DSC_0704.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662424458544676978" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRl9c1-gzv0/TpT5CcyF3sI/AAAAAAAAMRE/P-sQ_p7d3t0/s1600/DSC_0707.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zRl9c1-gzv0/TpT5CcyF3sI/AAAAAAAAMRE/P-sQ_p7d3t0/s400/DSC_0707.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662424451992903362" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHk1JQmTn08/TpT5CE90T7I/AAAAAAAAMQ4/4iG0JwAMs8g/s1600/DSC_0709.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHk1JQmTn08/TpT5CE90T7I/AAAAAAAAMQ4/4iG0JwAMs8g/s400/DSC_0709.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662424445599633330" /></a>A great day in spite of the Blue Angels' short performance. Hopefully the bridge will be done the next time I float under it...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-1633498085170137657?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-13747126880174518812011-09-24T10:14:00.000-07:002011-09-24T10:53:47.939-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">Port Costa, founded in 1879 as the landing for the railroad ferries Solano and Contra Costa, was once one of the busiest wheat shipping ports in the nation and a thriving waterfront community. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">Today it's a sleepy enclave of 190 residents, but on the weekends that number swells as visitors, especially bikers, brave the twisting, narrow country roads to get to this quirky town nestled between rolling hills and the Carquinez Strait.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">Here's the beginning of the road...it narrows much more as it approaches Port Costa...</span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4XAURJMyQ/Tn1-LefxVKI/AAAAAAAAMP4/gBlHdm6ZmU8/s1600/DSC_0323.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4XAURJMyQ/Tn1-LefxVKI/AAAAAAAAMP4/gBlHdm6ZmU8/s400/DSC_0323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655815442677191842" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">Welcome!</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZSsroJPjPw/Tn1-LKp7BoI/AAAAAAAAMPw/7KBXWmt0EYo/s1600/DSC_0341.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZSsroJPjPw/Tn1-LKp7BoI/AAAAAAAAMPw/7KBXWmt0EYo/s400/DSC_0341.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655815437351061122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">Walking through the small commercial district is like taking a stroll back in time. You'll see colorful vintage buildings, touches of artistry, and remnants of the glory days...</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:medium;"> </span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pJK7I2zFG7s/Tn1-K3ozQTI/AAAAAAAAMPo/xi1ULlRay9c/s1600/DSC_0331.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pJK7I2zFG7s/Tn1-K3ozQTI/AAAAAAAAMPo/xi1ULlRay9c/s400/DSC_0331.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655815432246083890" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yKkEKqZZK48/Tn18rPdaZDI/AAAAAAAAMPg/OeXiVwjdxjQ/s1600/DSC_0343.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yKkEKqZZK48/Tn18rPdaZDI/AAAAAAAAMPg/OeXiVwjdxjQ/s400/DSC_0343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655813789373326386" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vdDqboBZ6s/Tn18q752b_I/AAAAAAAAMPY/ydbYLChX9iw/s1600/DSC_0356.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qcfV7I-rwqo/Tn15mQmKdtI/AAAAAAAAMOs/FLgtw6kUTxc/s400/DSC_0348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655810405244237522" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Adx3jbc_0l8/Tn15mPDjdmI/AAAAAAAAMOk/iipvZ1RuVes/s1600/DSC_0349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Adx3jbc_0l8/Tn15mPDjdmI/AAAAAAAAMOk/iipvZ1RuVes/s400/DSC_0349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655810404830639714" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nE0yAOATU8g/Tn15lykgp-I/AAAAAAAAMOc/IwNsTQ-8Q58/s1600/DSC_0337.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nE0yAOATU8g/Tn15lykgp-I/AAAAAAAAMOc/IwNsTQ-8Q58/s400/DSC_0337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655810397184239586" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HBjsZxfAIBo/Tn128Hq8IeI/AAAAAAAAMOU/VekwVY1zpqY/s1600/DSC_0354.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HBjsZxfAIBo/Tn128Hq8IeI/AAAAAAAAMOU/VekwVY1zpqY/s400/DSC_0354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655807482270589410" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_HUEaOX5CNE/Tn1276Ome8I/AAAAAAAAMOM/ciXuxte4vnI/s1600/DSC_0364.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_HUEaOX5CNE/Tn1276Ome8I/AAAAAAAAMOM/ciXuxte4vnI/s400/DSC_0364.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655807478662069186" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDqLR-9knLQ/Tn127kPbxuI/AAAAAAAAMOE/1hqdic56Qno/s1600/DSC_0362.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sDqLR-9knLQ/Tn127kPbxuI/AAAAAAAAMOE/1hqdic56Qno/s400/DSC_0362.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655807472759981794" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">If you're in the mood for an ice cold beer after strolling around Port Costa's "downtown", be sure to stop in at the rustic Warehouse Cafe where you can choose from a large selection of brews and admire the giant stuffed polar bear that keeps a watchful eye over patrons. </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-1374712688017451881?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-28154948241107272352011-08-28T15:43:00.000-07:002011-08-28T17:18:01.795-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">On our way back home from Bucks Lake we stopped off in the quaint little mountain community of Quincy, which like many other mountain towns in the Sierra foothills was founded during the Gold Rush in the 1850's. Now it is home to the High Sierra Music Festival, logging, and a strong, thriving arts community. Quincy is the perfect weekend getaway from the San Francisco Bay Area. Come take a stroll through the enchanting downtown area...</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our faithful Volvo - still going strong with 265,000 miles...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDNA1fAGfvI/TlrLyHyJU7I/AAAAAAAAMNM/mwDImATPnCw/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gDNA1fAGfvI/TlrLyHyJU7I/AAAAAAAAMNM/mwDImATPnCw/s400/DSC_0140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646049144805610418" /></a> <br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking down the main street...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CA6eSg-UUOg/TlrLxmz6n3I/AAAAAAAAMNE/YnUreAI5DHk/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CA6eSg-UUOg/TlrLxmz6n3I/AAAAAAAAMNE/YnUreAI5DHk/s400/DSC_0141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646049135954665330" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tj9wUVxb3-o/TlrLJgPJVtI/AAAAAAAAMM8/HJxhkerT708/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tj9wUVxb3-o/TlrLJgPJVtI/AAAAAAAAMM8/HJxhkerT708/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646048446995060434" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s36qPaTbP_E/TlrLJMo_cII/AAAAAAAAMM0/3b_OiaeeO8g/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s36qPaTbP_E/TlrLJMo_cII/AAAAAAAAMM0/3b_OiaeeO8g/s400/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646048441734754434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the many colorful buildings in town...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCmlnB37T9A/TlrLIrcGTDI/AAAAAAAAMMs/Pjl7NJnPWvo/s1600/DSC_0097.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCmlnB37T9A/TlrLIrcGTDI/AAAAAAAAMMs/Pjl7NJnPWvo/s400/DSC_0097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646048432822307890" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iP3_trAEIHI/TlrLIWBeFlI/AAAAAAAAMMk/o8Whuh2VG_U/s1600/DSC_0100.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iP3_trAEIHI/TlrLIWBeFlI/AAAAAAAAMMk/o8Whuh2VG_U/s400/DSC_0100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646048427073476178" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/---04f305Pi8/TlrJlEm0YdI/AAAAAAAAMMc/GrIqXKFk7Q8/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/---04f305Pi8/TlrJlEm0YdI/AAAAAAAAMMc/GrIqXKFk7Q8/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646046721591239122" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I5Q3NqCHPkU/TlrJkgOCmJI/AAAAAAAAMMU/2w2PU3cLwXc/s1600/DSC_0114.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I5Q3NqCHPkU/TlrJkgOCmJI/AAAAAAAAMMU/2w2PU3cLwXc/s400/DSC_0114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646046711823636626" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bd1VO1Wwxds/TlrIxBKDVBI/AAAAAAAAMMM/3CwuyoK-QSw/s1600/DSC_0105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bd1VO1Wwxds/TlrIxBKDVBI/AAAAAAAAMMM/3CwuyoK-QSw/s400/DSC_0105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646045827312079890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of colorful flowers line the downtown streets...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eyxjgl3Otg0/TlrIwwGH-oI/AAAAAAAAMME/4u8VqGqTBk0/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eyxjgl3Otg0/TlrIwwGH-oI/AAAAAAAAMME/4u8VqGqTBk0/s400/DSC_0123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646045822732204674" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h300f2oLt3s/TlrIwh3OVzI/AAAAAAAAML8/atOAGvWJLXQ/s1600/DSC_0118.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h300f2oLt3s/TlrIwh3OVzI/AAAAAAAAML8/atOAGvWJLXQ/s400/DSC_0118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646045818911610674" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z7N1HY24_Ds/TlrHyZ2ybrI/AAAAAAAAML0/g0DOBF7Eark/s1600/DSC_0125.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z7N1HY24_Ds/TlrHyZ2ybrI/AAAAAAAAML0/g0DOBF7Eark/s400/DSC_0125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646044751610408626" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lh131Q0FfLY/TlrHx0t-6xI/AAAAAAAAMLs/KvbHW6Sq_4A/s1600/DSC_0134.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lh131Q0FfLY/TlrHx0t-6xI/AAAAAAAAMLs/KvbHW6Sq_4A/s400/DSC_0134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646044741641366290" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a pleasant spot for an afternoon cup of coffee...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JXUhi85lknE/TlrHxhl4hiI/AAAAAAAAMLk/70D0dyLoxb0/s1600/DSC_0138.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JXUhi85lknE/TlrHxhl4hiI/AAAAAAAAMLk/70D0dyLoxb0/s400/DSC_0138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646044736507119138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another hanging basket of flowers </div><div style="text-align: center;">with the courthouse building in the background...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8t1sTpA5Gw/TlrGlXd8I-I/AAAAAAAAMLc/WBCneDg5G88/s1600/DSC_0133.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8t1sTpA5Gw/TlrGlXd8I-I/AAAAAAAAMLc/WBCneDg5G88/s400/DSC_0133.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646043428119389154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quincy is also known for its murals...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zxq61ogf504/TlrGMFGKCuI/AAAAAAAAMLQ/9_IJXeKjpLM/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zxq61ogf504/TlrGMFGKCuI/AAAAAAAAMLQ/9_IJXeKjpLM/s400/DSC_0131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646042993691069154" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the local churches...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZawAUTa6_0/TlrGL-WiZdI/AAAAAAAAMLI/J5cB35IcOME/s1600/DSC_0146.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZawAUTa6_0/TlrGL-WiZdI/AAAAAAAAMLI/J5cB35IcOME/s400/DSC_0146.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646042991880725970" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">An old schoolhouse...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jetb99tXP8w/TlrGLlkb8qI/AAAAAAAAMLA/ondxYw8TRmU/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jetb99tXP8w/TlrGLlkb8qI/AAAAAAAAMLA/ondxYw8TRmU/s400/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646042985228137122" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A typical residence...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QwpNacZbINE/TlrGLfXK1lI/AAAAAAAAMK4/EtUtBcQr4gA/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QwpNacZbINE/TlrGLfXK1lI/AAAAAAAAMK4/EtUtBcQr4gA/s400/DSC_0143.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646042983561877074" /></a>I hear that Quincy is even more spectacular in the fall when all the deciduous trees are displaying their autumn leaves. Maybe I'll just have to make another trip back up here in a couple of months.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-2815494824110727235?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-15517179143875151282011-08-23T21:09:00.001-07:002011-08-23T22:12:49.204-07:00<div>You have probably heard of Lake Tahoe and Lake Almanor, but have you ever heard of Bucks Lake? Just think of the best of Tahoe and Almanor and combine them into one and what you have is...Bucks Lake! </div><div> <br /></div><div>Bucks Lake is a hidden gem about a half hour drive from Quincy in Plumas County. The land around the lake is primarily owned by PG&amp;E and the Forest Service, and a number of fortunate families have leased land and built cabins around the shoreline. Most of these cabins have been held in the same families for a couple of generations. Lucky for me, I have a friend who is part owner in one of them, and just as summer vacation was winding down and my hectic work schedule was about to begin, she invited me and F up to bask in the lazy days of summer's end.</div><div> <br /></div><div>Come along for a glimpse of life on beautiful Buck's Lake...</div><div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Early morning view from the deck of the cabin...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FSqa36PZrVU/TlSAFV0T1II/AAAAAAAAMKY/kWffzNLNOiA/s1600/IMG_1553.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FSqa36PZrVU/TlSAFV0T1II/AAAAAAAAMKY/kWffzNLNOiA/s400/IMG_1553.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644277062246323330" /></a> <br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">A reflection of the sunrise in one of the windows...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCwurwquAcI/TlSAFSV1wwI/AAAAAAAAMKQ/99LDFhh8K5Q/s1600/DSC_0054.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rCwurwquAcI/TlSAFSV1wwI/AAAAAAAAMKQ/99LDFhh8K5Q/s400/DSC_0054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644277061313217282" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The deck and early morning glow...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_6KSUkVoJI/TlSAE9Er05I/AAAAAAAAMKI/FUscfG8dmg8/s1600/DSC_0634.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_6KSUkVoJI/TlSAE9Er05I/AAAAAAAAMKI/FUscfG8dmg8/s400/DSC_0634.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644277055604118418" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-agAL5_RKBa4/TlR-rQpzenI/AAAAAAAAMKA/qN8ZJwv4I6Q/s1600/DSC_0510.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-agAL5_RKBa4/TlR-rQpzenI/AAAAAAAAMKA/qN8ZJwv4I6Q/s400/DSC_0510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644275514671856242" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">There is lots of seating near the water...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NcIQ1O9F9qU/TlR-rIMPD1I/AAAAAAAAMJ4/9txOQezN0Mc/s1600/DSC_0500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NcIQ1O9F9qU/TlR-rIMPD1I/AAAAAAAAMJ4/9txOQezN0Mc/s400/DSC_0500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644275512400351058" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xFW0SVS9avA/TlR-qvP6TJI/AAAAAAAAMJw/fm7J9vsm9zg/s1600/DSC_0502.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xFW0SVS9avA/TlR-qvP6TJI/AAAAAAAAMJw/fm7J9vsm9zg/s400/DSC_0502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644275505704881298" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nfQGSpuTmpw/TlR-qDE3VWI/AAAAAAAAMJo/mBW0Kmg8Qe4/s1600/DSC_0671.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nfQGSpuTmpw/TlR-qDE3VWI/AAAAAAAAMJo/mBW0Kmg8Qe4/s400/DSC_0671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644275493847389538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some local visitors begging for food...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b_bFuliwm0o/TlR8PpFhrGI/AAAAAAAAMJg/stmTbBW_oO4/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b_bFuliwm0o/TlR8PpFhrGI/AAAAAAAAMJg/stmTbBW_oO4/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644272841170988130" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Out on a hike...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QCDnZ537ErA/TlR8PcV2imI/AAAAAAAAMJY/WurHknhUZqo/s1600/DSC_0699.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QCDnZ537ErA/TlR8PcV2imI/AAAAAAAAMJY/WurHknhUZqo/s400/DSC_0699.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644272837749803618" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the lakes nearby...</div> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FAtBVO6Yegg/TlR71raGfTI/AAAAAAAAMJQ/TJTpZTzw5y0/s1600/DSC_0567.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FAtBVO6Yegg/TlR71raGfTI/AAAAAAAAMJQ/TJTpZTzw5y0/s400/DSC_0567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644272395117559090" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Another nearby lake...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KyekqSDaFGA/TlR71DY9bQI/AAAAAAAAMJI/fxhfs9FJUp8/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KyekqSDaFGA/TlR71DY9bQI/AAAAAAAAMJI/fxhfs9FJUp8/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644272384375352578" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking along a desolate trail...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aa0iAxPFY6A/TlR70tCA5RI/AAAAAAAAMJA/kagmolXYdLs/s1600/DSC_0702.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aa0iAxPFY6A/TlR70tCA5RI/AAAAAAAAMJA/kagmolXYdLs/s400/DSC_0702.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644272378373530898" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Our final destination...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_EMt9iPB7AI/TlR70O9RC_I/AAAAAAAAMI4/MVCPCrXZCBU/s1600/DSC_0712.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_EMt9iPB7AI/TlR70O9RC_I/AAAAAAAAMI4/MVCPCrXZCBU/s400/DSC_0712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644272370300554226" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Stopping along a road to check out the flowers and leaves...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jvtii23s4L4/TlR6jKkJg0I/AAAAAAAAMIw/UaAw-52UI4k/s1600/DSC_0024.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jvtii23s4L4/TlR6jKkJg0I/AAAAAAAAMIw/UaAw-52UI4k/s400/DSC_0024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644270977552057154" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QilSAhl5S9I/TlR6i-pmqbI/AAAAAAAAMIo/tBInFfFESZs/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QilSAhl5S9I/TlR6i-pmqbI/AAAAAAAAMIo/tBInFfFESZs/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644270974353713586" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zXJu9AFAOSo/TlR6iYUWt-I/AAAAAAAAMIg/xgZeV20OXBo/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zXJu9AFAOSo/TlR6iYUWt-I/AAAAAAAAMIg/xgZeV20OXBo/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644270964064040930" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Farewell sunset at Bucks Lake...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx1DX6x1S6Y/TlR6iK7VEaI/AAAAAAAAMIY/CUC9ncVhks0/s1600/DSC_0615.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx1DX6x1S6Y/TlR6iK7VEaI/AAAAAAAAMIY/CUC9ncVhks0/s400/DSC_0615.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644270960469414306" /></a>The next best thing to owning a cabin is knowing someone who does. Thanks Kath and Fred for your generosity. Hopefully we'll be invited back next year;)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-1551717914387515128?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-73831757712757428882011-08-13T19:29:00.000-07:002011-08-13T21:23:35.900-07:00<div>Living in the San Francisco Bay Area has many advantages. Just one of those is the close vicinity to so many varied and scenic places. What do you want to see - vibrant cities, pristine beaches, towering redwoods, charming vineyards, peaceful wetlands, rolling golden hills dotted with giant oaks? You name it, and we probably have it all here...just an hour or so away from most Bay Area neighborhoods. </div><div> <br /></div><div>So, with the first day of work rapidly approaching, three of my colleagues and I decided to take advantage of the wealth of sightseeing options available to us, and thus we set out to Point Reyes National Seashore to explore the coastline and enjoy the fresh ocean breeze. </div><div> <br /></div><div>Sunshine guided us all the way to the quaint little town of Point Reyes Station, but once we traveled the narrow, winding road leading to the Pt. Reyes Lighthouse, the sun disappeared and heavy fog started rolling in. Fortunately, as is usually the case, by early afternoon the fog lifted and blue skies and sunshine reappeared and brightened our visit.</div><div> <br /></div><div>Come take a look at some of the sights we enjoyed...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomales Bay...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bEDq66W9zIM/Tkc9TMke9mI/AAAAAAAAMHQ/NBEKL7EfEQA/s1600/DSC_0304.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bEDq66W9zIM/Tkc9TMke9mI/AAAAAAAAMHQ/NBEKL7EfEQA/s400/DSC_0304.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640544458305893986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Point Reyes Station...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z0qfhE5YyKk/Tkc9S4zLx2I/AAAAAAAAMHI/1s4B2OijS5s/s1600/DSC_0290.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z0qfhE5YyKk/Tkc9S4zLx2I/AAAAAAAAMHI/1s4B2OijS5s/s400/DSC_0290.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640544452998842210" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F7243ddoDxo/Tkc8fhqs-7I/AAAAAAAAMHA/a-vQOJ1ByXs/s1600/DSC_0287.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F7243ddoDxo/Tkc8fhqs-7I/AAAAAAAAMHA/a-vQOJ1ByXs/s400/DSC_0287.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640543570615925682" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfCy_XiorWo/Tkc8fCQJbjI/AAAAAAAAMG4/4uY6W1K2CuM/s1600/DSC_0298.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GfCy_XiorWo/Tkc8fCQJbjI/AAAAAAAAMG4/4uY6W1K2CuM/s400/DSC_0298.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640543562183044658" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCqGSv9XmvQ/Tkc7qLZTWlI/AAAAAAAAMGw/4Ic4frSnAT8/s1600/DSC_0297.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCqGSv9XmvQ/Tkc7qLZTWlI/AAAAAAAAMGw/4Ic4frSnAT8/s400/DSC_0297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640542654104296018" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kc0hFdj1TWY/Tkc7p4osq3I/AAAAAAAAMGo/WuxrvDesbLE/s1600/DSC_0301.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kc0hFdj1TWY/Tkc7p4osq3I/AAAAAAAAMGo/WuxrvDesbLE/s400/DSC_0301.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640542649068596082" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wSgoti7HnRs/Tkc7pgJSCsI/AAAAAAAAMGg/oXnaPYkSI_k/s1600/DSC_0286.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wSgoti7HnRs/Tkc7pgJSCsI/AAAAAAAAMGg/oXnaPYkSI_k/s400/DSC_0286.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640542642494376642" /></a> <br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Some scenes along the shoreline...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW89-qXYicw/Tkc6LNDrarI/AAAAAAAAMGU/gYrDR88VbKw/s1600/IMG_1508.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW89-qXYicw/Tkc6LNDrarI/AAAAAAAAMGU/gYrDR88VbKw/s400/IMG_1508.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640541022462896818" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pHWeHmgN79M/Tkc6LFVgFPI/AAAAAAAAMGM/bVbmkEoqHLo/s1600/DSC_0307.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pHWeHmgN79M/Tkc6LFVgFPI/AAAAAAAAMGM/bVbmkEoqHLo/s400/DSC_0307.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640541020390167794" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OoJtDUnixYs/Tkc6KuhtyaI/AAAAAAAAMGE/_z4JgY4jD-U/s1600/DSC_0310.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OoJtDUnixYs/Tkc6KuhtyaI/AAAAAAAAMGE/_z4JgY4jD-U/s400/DSC_0310.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640541014267382178" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_r0XHV275bg/Tkc5bVrFhlI/AAAAAAAAMF8/2Ghdds3tYZ8/s1600/DSC_0314.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_r0XHV275bg/Tkc5bVrFhlI/AAAAAAAAMF8/2Ghdds3tYZ8/s400/DSC_0314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640540200141948498" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wo3J3irwllE/Tkc5bJIN9NI/AAAAAAAAMF0/tOxPNmvtka0/s1600/DSC_0329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wo3J3irwllE/Tkc5bJIN9NI/AAAAAAAAMF0/tOxPNmvtka0/s400/DSC_0329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640540196774474962" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hP0RHi3ELFM/Tkc5a9YxcEI/AAAAAAAAMFs/j3TK8g-onZA/s1600/DSC_0334.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hP0RHi3ELFM/Tkc5a9YxcEI/AAAAAAAAMFs/j3TK8g-onZA/s400/DSC_0334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640540193622683714" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZXlGekaX7M/Tkc5aYgnGgI/AAAAAAAAMFk/-2uih-bv9YQ/s1600/DSC_0343.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZXlGekaX7M/Tkc5aYgnGgI/AAAAAAAAMFk/-2uih-bv9YQ/s400/DSC_0343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640540183723448834" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-l9tbzJtbs/Tkc3_TOvl6I/AAAAAAAAMFc/qrsm0Mcags8/s1600/DSC_0354.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-l9tbzJtbs/Tkc3_TOvl6I/AAAAAAAAMFc/qrsm0Mcags8/s400/DSC_0354.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640538618938234786" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G9k9oYuqaSo/Tkc3_Icxh5I/AAAAAAAAMFU/Rky1VHjM1rs/s1600/DSC_0365.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G9k9oYuqaSo/Tkc3_Icxh5I/AAAAAAAAMFU/Rky1VHjM1rs/s400/DSC_0365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640538616044291986" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Ofc-Rw5w5s/Tkc3-75GlxI/AAAAAAAAMFM/dncPHVawZLc/s1600/DSC_0366.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Ofc-Rw5w5s/Tkc3-75GlxI/AAAAAAAAMFM/dncPHVawZLc/s400/DSC_0366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640538612673451794" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QgPVf2CFU90/Tkc3EqqXaII/AAAAAAAAMFE/xhm44IdZn3g/s1600/DSC_0419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QgPVf2CFU90/Tkc3EqqXaII/AAAAAAAAMFE/xhm44IdZn3g/s400/DSC_0419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640537611615824002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lookout above the lighthouse...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MG4IFjS6xrA/Tkc3EYOb4vI/AAAAAAAAME8/0Og56zPnOfo/s1600/IMG_1514.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MG4IFjS6xrA/Tkc3EYOb4vI/AAAAAAAAME8/0Og56zPnOfo/s400/IMG_1514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640537606666838770" /></a> <br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Pt. Reyes Lighthouse...</div><div style="text-align: center;">unfortunately it was closed on the day we visited, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so we couldn't descend the narrow steps...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhmotUOU-EY/Tkc3EPyTnVI/AAAAAAAAME0/VSVWX0GoyMY/s1600/DSC_0376.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhmotUOU-EY/Tkc3EPyTnVI/AAAAAAAAME0/VSVWX0GoyMY/s400/DSC_0376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640537604401372498" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vw8j8ryXlpo/Tkc2Poo8LgI/AAAAAAAAMEs/V4f6U5ydDSs/s1600/DSC_0372.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vw8j8ryXlpo/Tkc2Poo8LgI/AAAAAAAAMEs/V4f6U5ydDSs/s400/DSC_0372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640536700539907586" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwDd3LnLyaI/Tkc2PPwBR6I/AAAAAAAAMEk/0zKvVgWk8ys/s1600/DSC_0413.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hwDd3LnLyaI/Tkc2PPwBR6I/AAAAAAAAMEk/0zKvVgWk8ys/s400/DSC_0413.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640536693858715554" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnWBc_QKKqU/Tkc2O-OEzUI/AAAAAAAAMEc/yyCVCXsxy8U/s1600/DSC_0421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nnWBc_QKKqU/Tkc2O-OEzUI/AAAAAAAAMEc/yyCVCXsxy8U/s400/DSC_0421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640536689152937282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking northward along Point Reyes Beach...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwd_ToUURvI/Tkc2OscU0bI/AAAAAAAAMEU/Gbi6aKNhf58/s1600/DSC_0436.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwd_ToUURvI/Tkc2OscU0bI/AAAAAAAAMEU/Gbi6aKNhf58/s400/DSC_0436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640536684380869042" /></a> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTvLPOLpFiA/Tkc0mRsd_oI/AAAAAAAAMEM/uU893yPx4Zc/s1600/DSC_0438.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTvLPOLpFiA/Tkc0mRsd_oI/AAAAAAAAMEM/uU893yPx4Zc/s400/DSC_0438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640534890494426754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Drake's Beach...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j3MViolueGA/Tkc0mFx2DvI/AAAAAAAAMEE/S6NAvrWmK0Y/s1600/DSC_0448.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j3MViolueGA/Tkc0mFx2DvI/AAAAAAAAMEE/S6NAvrWmK0Y/s400/DSC_0448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640534887295749874" /></a> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WLroVlHhXH4/Tkc0l8DitaI/AAAAAAAAMD8/1RdjJ7zL41M/s1600/DSC_0456.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WLroVlHhXH4/Tkc0l8DitaI/AAAAAAAAMD8/1RdjJ7zL41M/s400/DSC_0456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640534884685624738" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2oD-vyNVl2I/Tkc0lloZmzI/AAAAAAAAMD0/YqVb6wFBkEE/s1600/DSC_0475.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2oD-vyNVl2I/Tkc0lloZmzI/AAAAAAAAMD0/YqVb6wFBkEE/s400/DSC_0475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640534878666201906" /></a> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ep8AaTAAHSE/Tkc0lRtrJUI/AAAAAAAAMDs/RMKQsNMWKac/s1600/DSC_0462.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ep8AaTAAHSE/Tkc0lRtrJUI/AAAAAAAAMDs/RMKQsNMWKac/s400/DSC_0462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640534873319613762" /></a>While living here in the SF Bay Area is very expensive and at times stressful, it's all worth it when you take the time to explore its beautiful natural environment. What more could you ask for?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-7383175771275742888?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-83145690723677262822011-07-25T19:29:00.000-07:002011-07-25T20:18:31.639-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Last week I happened upon the sweet Little Brown Church of Sunol. It's a few blocks up from the downtown area of Sunol along Kilkare Road. Charming little church and definitely worth stopping for to shoot a few pics...</span></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--IrgWBQqgkg/Ti4na_tgpII/AAAAAAAAMAg/qGsJNiPbh28/s1600/DSC_0124.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--IrgWBQqgkg/Ti4na_tgpII/AAAAAAAAMAg/qGsJNiPbh28/s400/DSC_0124.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483528619467906" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X63RyfW9mUQ/Ti4nax1kA4I/AAAAAAAAMAY/ijDutMms1SA/s1600/DSC_0125.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X63RyfW9mUQ/Ti4nax1kA4I/AAAAAAAAMAY/ijDutMms1SA/s400/DSC_0125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483524895146882" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xsPHKyLgs7w/Ti4natWQN6I/AAAAAAAAMAQ/nzNx38c380E/s1600/DSC_0126.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xsPHKyLgs7w/Ti4natWQN6I/AAAAAAAAMAQ/nzNx38c380E/s400/DSC_0126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483523690084258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7SFd73yt1w/Ti4naSAMU7I/AAAAAAAAMAI/bZ-e6YzgKo4/s1600/DSC_0133.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y7SFd73yt1w/Ti4naSAMU7I/AAAAAAAAMAI/bZ-e6YzgKo4/s400/DSC_0133.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483516349797298" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dtt0lqsUXAc/Ti4naXlMhxI/AAAAAAAAMAA/4DDSTN1MyCI/s1600/DSC_0134.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Dtt0lqsUXAc/Ti4naXlMhxI/AAAAAAAAMAA/4DDSTN1MyCI/s400/DSC_0134.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633483517847176978" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Click </span></span><a href="http://travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com/2008/11/tripping-around-niles-canyon.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to see more shots from a previous visit to Sunol.<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Click </span></span><a href="http://www.littlebrownchurchofsunol.org/History.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to read about the history of this church.</span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-8314569072367726282?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-49604806907885197642011-07-18T21:37:00.000-07:002011-07-18T22:31:16.562-07:00<div>There's nothing like taking an outing to the wine country on a warm, sunny summer day. A week ago I was able to tag along with some wonderful companions and visit some wineries, stroll around the historic plaza in Sonoma, and enjoy a yummy burger and frothy latte - all on a Monday - which meant not having to share space with the usual hoards of tourists that converge on this gorgeous area every weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few shots of our wonderful day in the Sonoma Valley, a short hour and 15 minute drive from San Ramon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our first stop was Kunde Vineyards...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0nyiWAOSlAI/TiUSZNZgtOI/AAAAAAAAL-4/NiFZAute68U/s1600/DSC_0969.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0nyiWAOSlAI/TiUSZNZgtOI/AAAAAAAAL-4/NiFZAute68U/s400/DSC_0969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630927133399364834" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kjySnFyYdY/TiUSY7AUVHI/AAAAAAAAL-w/bI3-TeiQTmo/s1600/DSC_0894.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kjySnFyYdY/TiUSY7AUVHI/AAAAAAAAL-w/bI3-TeiQTmo/s400/DSC_0894.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630927128461857906" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZkrHULqjtM/TiUR8MsFEyI/AAAAAAAAL-o/kQ53c_LcGrY/s1600/DSC_0882.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZkrHULqjtM/TiUR8MsFEyI/AAAAAAAAL-o/kQ53c_LcGrY/s400/DSC_0882.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630926634992603938" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hW_iGlv6olA/TiUR75iNuCI/AAAAAAAAL-g/UmzTbF4xn-A/s1600/DSC_0883.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hW_iGlv6olA/TiUR75iNuCI/AAAAAAAAL-g/UmzTbF4xn-A/s400/DSC_0883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630926629850953762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31xJ-qQEZVA/TiUR7o3nqcI/AAAAAAAAL-Y/y2D2Y8P_ZA0/s1600/DSC_0892.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31xJ-qQEZVA/TiUR7o3nqcI/AAAAAAAAL-Y/y2D2Y8P_ZA0/s400/DSC_0892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630926625377331650" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3V8frf9AAPU/TiUR7Yfs-FI/AAAAAAAAL-Q/0jlmCwUu83w/s1600/DSC_0900.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3V8frf9AAPU/TiUR7Yfs-FI/AAAAAAAAL-Q/0jlmCwUu83w/s400/DSC_0900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630926620982048850" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3klCJIdwF_A/TiUQLKHta3I/AAAAAAAAL-A/m8xSG0hkaW8/s1600/DSC_0901.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3klCJIdwF_A/TiUQLKHta3I/AAAAAAAAL-A/m8xSG0hkaW8/s400/DSC_0901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924692977970034" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mn9P2QeiAAU/TiUQK4c_kXI/AAAAAAAAL94/WyOARnjvNOI/s1600/DSC_0905.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mn9P2QeiAAU/TiUQK4c_kXI/AAAAAAAAL94/WyOARnjvNOI/s400/DSC_0905.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924688235401586" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zCisfWLEqoA/TiUPufOa_NI/AAAAAAAAL9s/IfisZf4IB8E/s1600/DSC_0908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zCisfWLEqoA/TiUPufOa_NI/AAAAAAAAL9s/IfisZf4IB8E/s400/DSC_0908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924200427060434" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zQp2pkRRex0/TiUPuFIkUEI/AAAAAAAAL9k/uwwra-KXEnA/s1600/DSC_0912.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zQp2pkRRex0/TiUPuFIkUEI/AAAAAAAAL9k/uwwra-KXEnA/s400/DSC_0912.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924193423183938" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we stopped off at Chateau St. Jean...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwJmv9hPl4c/TiUPtg9H6yI/AAAAAAAAL9c/FvwHvaDwZoU/s1600/DSC_0924.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qwJmv9hPl4c/TiUPtg9H6yI/AAAAAAAAL9c/FvwHvaDwZoU/s400/DSC_0924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924183711509282" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3uub5GpFmzg/TiUPtZ5vETI/AAAAAAAAL9U/-YCDbbS5zfE/s1600/DSC_0931.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3uub5GpFmzg/TiUPtZ5vETI/AAAAAAAAL9U/-YCDbbS5zfE/s400/DSC_0931.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924181818249522" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5uo2Y2bfYcw/TiUPtX1fcCI/AAAAAAAAL9M/XWN0klEaezo/s1600/DSC_0938.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5uo2Y2bfYcw/TiUPtX1fcCI/AAAAAAAAL9M/XWN0klEaezo/s400/DSC_0938.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630924181263577122" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J17i3kFAaoU/TiUPSIHbYRI/AAAAAAAAL9E/dsBTrBvIx_E/s1600/DSC_0943.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J17i3kFAaoU/TiUPSIHbYRI/AAAAAAAAL9E/dsBTrBvIx_E/s400/DSC_0943.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923713187373330" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DM2xAWLg7lA/TiUPR_KlD_I/AAAAAAAAL88/ItRHW-74bII/s1600/DSC_0944.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DM2xAWLg7lA/TiUPR_KlD_I/AAAAAAAAL88/ItRHW-74bII/s400/DSC_0944.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923710784671730" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dKnD2_86gew/TiUPRsdyuDI/AAAAAAAAL80/bsPnYC_GsEk/s1600/DSC_0948.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dKnD2_86gew/TiUPRsdyuDI/AAAAAAAAL80/bsPnYC_GsEk/s400/DSC_0948.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923705764984882" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfCn3fey18Y/TiUPRMdxk9I/AAAAAAAAL8s/cmHly9bFfyk/s1600/DSC_0952.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfCn3fey18Y/TiUPRMdxk9I/AAAAAAAAL8s/cmHly9bFfyk/s400/DSC_0952.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923697174975442" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7xr1BksVtU/TiUPQ8i3YvI/AAAAAAAAL8k/57Qo8F1_qgE/s1600/DSC_0955.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7xr1BksVtU/TiUPQ8i3YvI/AAAAAAAAL8k/57Qo8F1_qgE/s400/DSC_0955.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923692901360370" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Our last stop was the charming town of Sonoma, where we strolled around the plaza, ate lunch, and sipped coffee...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UM6qOkdHWXs/TiUOv-mWlXI/AAAAAAAAL8c/uVrhVhYAmA4/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UM6qOkdHWXs/TiUOv-mWlXI/AAAAAAAAL8c/uVrhVhYAmA4/s400/DSC_0007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923126517175666" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T9JSG4RG6hs/TiUOvsJlD5I/AAAAAAAAL8U/TSOMWv2zoow/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T9JSG4RG6hs/TiUOvsJlD5I/AAAAAAAAL8U/TSOMWv2zoow/s400/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923121564651410" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeXhUR-jBFs/TiUOvqJR2zI/AAAAAAAAL8M/rE731V2K7GY/s1600/DSC_0992.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeXhUR-jBFs/TiUOvqJR2zI/AAAAAAAAL8M/rE731V2K7GY/s400/DSC_0992.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923121026521906" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SeI5NmYLLno/TiUOvQkR0EI/AAAAAAAAL8E/-nXCkDJaK5A/s1600/DSC_0971.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SeI5NmYLLno/TiUOvQkR0EI/AAAAAAAAL8E/-nXCkDJaK5A/s400/DSC_0971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630923114160443458" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GrVYd6PuVvk/TiUNNQBNrJI/AAAAAAAAL78/6KjkuzUFWic/s1600/DSC_0972.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GrVYd6PuVvk/TiUNNQBNrJI/AAAAAAAAL78/6KjkuzUFWic/s400/DSC_0972.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630921430386191506" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9W_5ylaXJ-Q/TiUNNDLc2JI/AAAAAAAAL70/a3s9W6--YjM/s1600/DSC_0974.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9W_5ylaXJ-Q/TiUNNDLc2JI/AAAAAAAAL70/a3s9W6--YjM/s400/DSC_0974.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630921426939467922" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e03jKZCuwpo/TiUNM42gSFI/AAAAAAAAL7s/g1zvlivW2Tk/s1600/DSC_0975.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e03jKZCuwpo/TiUNM42gSFI/AAAAAAAAL7s/g1zvlivW2Tk/s400/DSC_0975.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630921424167258194" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IF2pgIJjBwQ/TiUNMrsMVEI/AAAAAAAAL7k/-MiMPDxo1ZY/s1600/DSC_0976.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IF2pgIJjBwQ/TiUNMrsMVEI/AAAAAAAAL7k/-MiMPDxo1ZY/s400/DSC_0976.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630921420634346562" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4uS1cTSLFhk/TiUNMSCo0SI/AAAAAAAAL7c/fB4RTfeQO1A/s1600/DSC_0985.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4uS1cTSLFhk/TiUNMSCo0SI/AAAAAAAAL7c/fB4RTfeQO1A/s400/DSC_0985.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630921413749166370" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKcRVJQgbzc/TiUMbW32gCI/AAAAAAAAL7U/dUvRfLzZuCc/s1600/DSC_0988.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKcRVJQgbzc/TiUMbW32gCI/AAAAAAAAL7U/dUvRfLzZuCc/s400/DSC_0988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630920573232513058" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLujng-IFzU/TiUMbJqJLVI/AAAAAAAAL7M/w0_1ZHI5NaU/s1600/DSC_0986.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLujng-IFzU/TiUMbJqJLVI/AAAAAAAAL7M/w0_1ZHI5NaU/s400/DSC_0986.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630920569685355858" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8hBpNqjMWuM/TiUMaznfFjI/AAAAAAAAL7E/YKBnneGB81k/s1600/DSC_0991.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8hBpNqjMWuM/TiUMaznfFjI/AAAAAAAAL7E/YKBnneGB81k/s400/DSC_0991.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630920563768628786" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kjjndUb-GVg/TiUMKxag1uI/AAAAAAAAL68/G6B_h7yJ56Q/s1600/DSC_0993.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kjjndUb-GVg/TiUMKxag1uI/AAAAAAAAL68/G6B_h7yJ56Q/s400/DSC_0993.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630920288299439842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We wanted to tour the mission but it is closed on Mondays...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OiqXhymTmk/TiUMKR5sOYI/AAAAAAAAL60/j6n5TRn3t04/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9OiqXhymTmk/TiUMKR5sOYI/AAAAAAAAL60/j6n5TRn3t04/s400/DSC_0011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630920279840274818" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">So we had to make do with just looking at it from the outside...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9bD5ajELyh8/TiUMKfTRTxI/AAAAAAAAL6s/QeZw4StH-ec/s1600/DSC_0015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9bD5ajELyh8/TiUMKfTRTxI/AAAAAAAAL6s/QeZw4StH-ec/s400/DSC_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630920283437223698" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxnRG8a5zKc/TiULvNZEjRI/AAAAAAAAL6k/uikeLvL1CEk/s1600/DSC_0028.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxnRG8a5zKc/TiULvNZEjRI/AAAAAAAAL6k/uikeLvL1CEk/s400/DSC_0028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919814773247250" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UF0PGXPQX8o/TiULu6M-pQI/AAAAAAAAL6c/ffw8Cjv8NzE/s1600/DSC_0039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UF0PGXPQX8o/TiULu6M-pQI/AAAAAAAAL6c/ffw8Cjv8NzE/s400/DSC_0039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919809622254850" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oc31-hQCDNY/TiULuu3HWBI/AAAAAAAAL6U/jwNgb7mDkDU/s1600/DSC_0030.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oc31-hQCDNY/TiULuu3HWBI/AAAAAAAAL6U/jwNgb7mDkDU/s400/DSC_0030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919806577760274" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GbmqN7LqDqc/TiULL4RLMeI/AAAAAAAAL6I/FKLG3cWns9c/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GbmqN7LqDqc/TiULL4RLMeI/AAAAAAAAL6I/FKLG3cWns9c/s400/DSC_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919207807562210" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e1NW6MQU9zo/TiULLjJoSrI/AAAAAAAAL6A/lsHRhoBZoFY/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e1NW6MQU9zo/TiULLjJoSrI/AAAAAAAAL6A/lsHRhoBZoFY/s400/DSC_0041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919202138770098" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0aS4JLeM6bg/TiULLENTCHI/AAAAAAAAL54/wybCaKEIt_o/s1600/DSC_0042.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0aS4JLeM6bg/TiULLENTCHI/AAAAAAAAL54/wybCaKEIt_o/s400/DSC_0042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919193832654962" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZnRyGbk3pg/TiULK3nv27I/AAAAAAAAL5w/uMQaAyq8SGs/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZnRyGbk3pg/TiULK3nv27I/AAAAAAAAL5w/uMQaAyq8SGs/s400/DSC_0048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630919190453935026" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_0kM3LlZOw/TiUKwlk_QwI/AAAAAAAAL5o/UoF1g7vZWyE/s1600/DSC_0049.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_0kM3LlZOw/TiUKwlk_QwI/AAAAAAAAL5o/UoF1g7vZWyE/s400/DSC_0049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630918738933924610" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KL939j3gSYc/TiUKwRORcjI/AAAAAAAAL5g/XWK3dtg6E2o/s1600/DSC_0983.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KL939j3gSYc/TiUKwRORcjI/AAAAAAAAL5g/XWK3dtg6E2o/s400/DSC_0983.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630918733469938226" /></a>Ooops, one thing we forgot to do was try some of the wines! Darn! I think it was too early to start drinking. Oh well. So, when was the last time you visited the wine country?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-4960480690788519764?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-5194805623407827372011-07-12T21:27:00.000-07:002011-07-12T22:13:36.338-07:00<div>A couple of weeks ago I had one more opportunity to hone my drive-by shooting skills. My Nikon and I found ourselves again in the back seat of our car. When I wasn't clicking away, I played navigator as F effortlessly executed my directions and Z merrily collected film footage for his project about life on the streets of LA. We also had other "real" business to attend to, like visits to the Finnish Consulate, Griffith Observatory, and UCLA. We ended our stay with an overnighter at an overpriced and somewhat rundown motel in Santa Monica. Oh well...I still love the greater LA basin, especially if I'm just there for a brief visit and the temperatures aren't too overbearing. </div><div><br /></div><div>So here are just a few shots I captured from the rear, side window of our Volvo (still going strong with 260,000 + miles, but the darn windows are "childproof" and only open half way down. Ugh - I couldn't even stick my head all the way out!)...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hollywood...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NABrvrmt6go/Th0jNH7Q9sI/AAAAAAAAL30/NFFGR1OtAR8/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NABrvrmt6go/Th0jNH7Q9sI/AAAAAAAAL30/NFFGR1OtAR8/s400/DSC_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628693817655883458" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Echo Park...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPE7EmpNcEI/Th0ivTUQ_JI/AAAAAAAAL3s/fzjpghmVZA4/s1600/DSC_0042.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPE7EmpNcEI/Th0ivTUQ_JI/AAAAAAAAL3s/fzjpghmVZA4/s400/DSC_0042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628693305317457042" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-diIckKtbTCA/Th0iuylTPxI/AAAAAAAAL3k/6Pd5myWk4ig/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-diIckKtbTCA/Th0iuylTPxI/AAAAAAAAL3k/6Pd5myWk4ig/s400/DSC_0051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628693296530538258" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of police action on the streets...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AVNKsxX-xso/Th0iut28SnI/AAAAAAAAL3c/Aq1xYpiUFUo/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AVNKsxX-xso/Th0iut28SnI/AAAAAAAAL3c/Aq1xYpiUFUo/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628693295262354034" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">the Big Blue hotel...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K4SmrQ9lW10/Th0g2QB637I/AAAAAAAAL3U/Vicx-jnZCrY/s1600/DSC_0065.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K4SmrQ9lW10/Th0g2QB637I/AAAAAAAAL3U/Vicx-jnZCrY/s400/DSC_0065.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628691225671032754" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Downtown LA...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TW5f0uHZh6U/Th0g11swRuI/AAAAAAAAL3M/rjmLCtX6eT4/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TW5f0uHZh6U/Th0g11swRuI/AAAAAAAAL3M/rjmLCtX6eT4/s400/DSC_0066.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628691218602936034" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Beverly Hills...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T4VYi7GMl8E/Th0g1iOWFmI/AAAAAAAAL3E/MJTLuPs0dP8/s1600/DSC_0070.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T4VYi7GMl8E/Th0g1iOWFmI/AAAAAAAAL3E/MJTLuPs0dP8/s400/DSC_0070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628691213375116898" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">UCLA...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zt80abCcQIg/Th0f0Q-yhDI/AAAAAAAAL28/671NmRDwee4/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zt80abCcQIg/Th0f0Q-yhDI/AAAAAAAAL28/671NmRDwee4/s400/DSC_0073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628690092054971442" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Along Wilshire Blvd...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJC64GsElOM/Th0f0OGrlmI/AAAAAAAAL20/QvdeC-rA1y0/s1600/DSC_0105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJC64GsElOM/Th0f0OGrlmI/AAAAAAAAL20/QvdeC-rA1y0/s400/DSC_0105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628690091282765410" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Flying up Interstate 5 back to the Bay Area...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-prjghRAasi4/Th0fzFqutuI/AAAAAAAAL2s/4OUU7LqNqSU/s1600/photo-3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-prjghRAasi4/Th0fzFqutuI/AAAAAAAAL2s/4OUU7LqNqSU/s400/photo-3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628690071838176994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-80LhcpW9SQ4/Th0fyzNQfiI/AAAAAAAAL2k/NeM6fYcn-4I/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-80LhcpW9SQ4/Th0fyzNQfiI/AAAAAAAAL2k/NeM6fYcn-4I/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628690066882723362" /></a>Do you recognize any of these places? </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-519480562340782737?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-55265200059593872662011-07-02T21:55:00.000-07:002011-07-03T10:21:54.529-07:00<div>Drive by photography is not my preferred way of capturing interesting sights and scenes with my Nikon, but last week I had to rely on this tried-and-true method to photograph the streets of San Francisco. On the spur of the moment, I ended up driving over to the city with F and Z, who had to shoot some video footage in the City from a moving vehicle for a film project he was working on. F drove, Z filmed, and I navigated from the back seat. In between my shouting out directions, I was able to stick my camera out the window and click away - mostly when we ended up stopped at a red light, though. So here is the result of my drive-by shots of lovely San Francisco on a sunny, warm afternoon...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting off I-80...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cdXVF1iiBIY/Tg_84415MQI/AAAAAAAAL0o/ADJOPOGVnpw/s1600/DSC_0745.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cdXVF1iiBIY/Tg_84415MQI/AAAAAAAAL0o/ADJOPOGVnpw/s400/DSC_0745.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624992513870344450" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa_HIlnzHgc/Tg_84kwe5HI/AAAAAAAAL0g/4XD-UsjUH8M/s1600/DSC_0746.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xa_HIlnzHgc/Tg_84kwe5HI/AAAAAAAAL0g/4XD-UsjUH8M/s400/DSC_0746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624992508478940274" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Rainbow Flag reflecting in a window in the Castro District...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uM9e_JSJdq0/Tg_84VFTMII/AAAAAAAAL0Y/6Lu1K0_4E2Y/s1600/DSC_0750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uM9e_JSJdq0/Tg_84VFTMII/AAAAAAAAL0Y/6Lu1K0_4E2Y/s400/DSC_0750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624992504271286402" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Homes on Twin Peaks...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zUeAA1_KeV4/Tg_78ouu28I/AAAAAAAAL0M/CF3Pi7BeTPY/s1600/DSC_0751.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zUeAA1_KeV4/Tg_78ouu28I/AAAAAAAAL0M/CF3Pi7BeTPY/s400/DSC_0751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624991478753188802" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-4fp-KqEns/Tg_78XAFT6I/AAAAAAAAL0E/7i5NLTk2Nu4/s1600/DSC_0752.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-4fp-KqEns/Tg_78XAFT6I/AAAAAAAAL0E/7i5NLTk2Nu4/s400/DSC_0752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624991473994125218" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading down Market Street...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VO6DqXC_OSs/Tg_778Gu3fI/AAAAAAAALz8/BO1DxiiMj_w/s1600/DSC_0774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VO6DqXC_OSs/Tg_778Gu3fI/AAAAAAAALz8/BO1DxiiMj_w/s400/DSC_0774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624991466774257138" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Castro District...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wG7SiQAqJbA/Tg_77vcOd2I/AAAAAAAALz0/I43QyPjpipU/s1600/DSC_0784.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wG7SiQAqJbA/Tg_77vcOd2I/AAAAAAAALz0/I43QyPjpipU/s400/DSC_0784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624991463374747490" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gDgENTzc-6I/Tg_65xibuAI/AAAAAAAALzs/sOGolHvkEko/s1600/DSC_0788.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gDgENTzc-6I/Tg_65xibuAI/AAAAAAAALzs/sOGolHvkEko/s400/DSC_0788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624990330066286594" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIXbnTGqc68/Tg_65h-CbGI/AAAAAAAALzk/cYxj1oJiLec/s1600/DSC_0795.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VIXbnTGqc68/Tg_65h-CbGI/AAAAAAAALzk/cYxj1oJiLec/s400/DSC_0795.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624990325887102050" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">SF City Hall...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6AUcxshTfZI/Tg_65c-Ey-I/AAAAAAAALzc/BzJpoZG6RRU/s1600/DSC_0803.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6AUcxshTfZI/Tg_65c-Ey-I/AAAAAAAALzc/BzJpoZG6RRU/s400/DSC_0803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624990324545080290" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">O'Farrell Street...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0d6hKzq0RDg/Tg_64-3QbcI/AAAAAAAALzU/FMh__cq3PV8/s1600/DSC_0808.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0d6hKzq0RDg/Tg_64-3QbcI/AAAAAAAALzU/FMh__cq3PV8/s400/DSC_0808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624990316463418818" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearing Chinatown...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aeLEnBM5_c/Tg_5l7ogp-I/AAAAAAAALzM/1aeiWR_FCSk/s1600/DSC_0811.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aeLEnBM5_c/Tg_5l7ogp-I/AAAAAAAALzM/1aeiWR_FCSk/s400/DSC_0811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624988889667119074" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A quick glimpse of the TransAmerica Building from Broadway Street...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yRE8kdNSV3I/Tg_5lYi1FfI/AAAAAAAALzE/sjAREUOQBd8/s1600/DSC_0817.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yRE8kdNSV3I/Tg_5lYi1FfI/AAAAAAAALzE/sjAREUOQBd8/s400/DSC_0817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624988880248051186" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Traversing Broadway in North Beach...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0FFi44ukxE/Tg_4a3VzRTI/AAAAAAAALys/Bnn6t-CXExs/s1600/DSC_0831.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0FFi44ukxE/Tg_4a3VzRTI/AAAAAAAALys/Bnn6t-CXExs/s400/DSC_0831.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624987600024716594" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-116ESafr2yw/Tg_4atRhuPI/AAAAAAAALyk/bAYixxXhNyg/s1600/DSC_0818.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-116ESafr2yw/Tg_4atRhuPI/AAAAAAAALyk/bAYixxXhNyg/s400/DSC_0818.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624987597322434802" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-arz-m0WHzeg/Tg_4aAJ2hxI/AAAAAAAALyc/BdWSMXDSyxY/s1600/DSC_0829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-arz-m0WHzeg/Tg_4aAJ2hxI/AAAAAAAALyc/BdWSMXDSyxY/s400/DSC_0829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624987585210648338" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FrWJhdIXYnM/Tg_4Z5XVAuI/AAAAAAAALyU/NHONKxIk4CU/s1600/DSC_0832.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FrWJhdIXYnM/Tg_4Z5XVAuI/AAAAAAAALyU/NHONKxIk4CU/s400/DSC_0832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624987583388123874" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">At the Embarcadero Center...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K1A6wxaAQSM/Tg_3gWwlFGI/AAAAAAAALyM/b5IW_OMkF5g/s1600/DSC_0850.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K1A6wxaAQSM/Tg_3gWwlFGI/AAAAAAAALyM/b5IW_OMkF5g/s400/DSC_0850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624986594846250082" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A hole-in-the-wall noodle shop...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UC1pDi2Q5oU/Tg_3gDi1bJI/AAAAAAAALyE/yIQGFALZcls/s1600/DSC_0853.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UC1pDi2Q5oU/Tg_3gDi1bJI/AAAAAAAALyE/yIQGFALZcls/s400/DSC_0853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624986589688327314" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A church reaching toward the incoming fog...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AF-7jtSN7CE/Tg_3f3Q7OLI/AAAAAAAALx8/0EFs6wDyFWQ/s1600/DSC_0855.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AF-7jtSN7CE/Tg_3f3Q7OLI/AAAAAAAALx8/0EFs6wDyFWQ/s400/DSC_0855.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624986586391984306" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Very near the Bay Bridge...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kTgx6LBNUdw/Tg_3fXI5PAI/AAAAAAAALx0/PQ4tqHXlR1w/s1600/DSC_0858.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kTgx6LBNUdw/Tg_3fXI5PAI/AAAAAAAALx0/PQ4tqHXlR1w/s400/DSC_0858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624986577768365058" /></a></div><div>Drive-by shooting can be fun but also frustrating. It's fun because it makes you seek out shots that you might otherwise ignore, but it also causes frustration because you can't just stop the car and jump out when you come across a spot you want to investigate more. You can cover a lot more ground in the car though than on foot. Give it a try...as long as you're not the driver!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-5526520005959387266?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-79754289949515073062011-05-28T17:28:00.000-07:002011-05-28T18:43:37.886-07:00<div>In early May I decided to hop - left the car in Anacortes - on the Washington State Ferry and head over to Victoria, BC. I've been to Victoria numerous times to visit all my fabulous relatives, but this time I just hung out with my sweet aunt and uncle. I did find some time to stroll through their pretty neighborhood, but the rest of the time we just talked, and talked, and talked - about everything and anything. It was so much fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't have any shots from the trip over since I was sharing a booth on the ferry with the cutest ex-Navy Seal I've ever met, so naturally I spent the entire time chatting with him (and staring at his gorgeous face!) That made the three hour ferry ride fly by...believe me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Spring arrived late in Victoria, as it did throughout the PNW. During my stay the weather was mostly just gray, cool, and drizzly with only brief visits from the sun. Oh well. That didn't stop me and my Nikon from taking walks in search of photo ops...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view from my uncle's place...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fURu5CbOSRY/TeGeeG9CAWI/AAAAAAAALts/vz0nTAihO_Q/s1600/DSC_0388.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fURu5CbOSRY/TeGeeG9CAWI/AAAAAAAALts/vz0nTAihO_Q/s400/DSC_0388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611940850780209506" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Governor's Mansion and beautiful grounds...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V6W7JcOk4Pw/TeGedtlruoI/AAAAAAAALtk/isrlJ-GmHE0/s1600/DSC_0312.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V6W7JcOk4Pw/TeGedtlruoI/AAAAAAAALtk/isrlJ-GmHE0/s400/DSC_0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611940843971394178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V531iz1AEyQ/TeGedaPcGLI/AAAAAAAALtc/X2Lsbhlyh94/s1600/DSC_0368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V531iz1AEyQ/TeGedaPcGLI/AAAAAAAALtc/X2Lsbhlyh94/s400/DSC_0368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611940838777821362" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qIkzaXy3EqM/TeGedMkQtFI/AAAAAAAALtU/quQg-796VF4/s1600/DSC_0271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qIkzaXy3EqM/TeGedMkQtFI/AAAAAAAALtU/quQg-796VF4/s400/DSC_0271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611940835107058770" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXHKuFRgZHQ/TeGb2DEHQbI/AAAAAAAALtM/2ZQwD-6X_AE/s1600/DSC_0282.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jXHKuFRgZHQ/TeGb2DEHQbI/AAAAAAAALtM/2ZQwD-6X_AE/s400/DSC_0282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611937963518149042" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dWF5_CGUpVo/TeGb14GwQQI/AAAAAAAALtE/d3prvTzN4Xs/s1600/DSC_0284.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dWF5_CGUpVo/TeGb14GwQQI/AAAAAAAALtE/d3prvTzN4Xs/s400/DSC_0284.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611937960576434434" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xm-K6GkSOGM/TeGb1ZalwWI/AAAAAAAALs8/zmhCV2iimrQ/s1600/DSC_0290.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xm-K6GkSOGM/TeGb1ZalwWI/AAAAAAAALs8/zmhCV2iimrQ/s400/DSC_0290.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611937952338133346" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaVnFwaOC1k/TeGb1LXHT_I/AAAAAAAALs0/h--fi0j-B64/s1600/DSC_0295.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaVnFwaOC1k/TeGb1LXHT_I/AAAAAAAALs0/h--fi0j-B64/s400/DSC_0295.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611937948565458930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jo_SAOZ2VL4/TeGb02U8IuI/AAAAAAAALss/qfKNhlddRKM/s1600/DSC_0332.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jo_SAOZ2VL4/TeGb02U8IuI/AAAAAAAALss/qfKNhlddRKM/s400/DSC_0332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611937942919193314" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Cute houses...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3lXNapDHgsk/TeGZ9dDo-CI/AAAAAAAALsk/F8uzCBAzWrQ/s1600/DSC_0322.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3lXNapDHgsk/TeGZ9dDo-CI/AAAAAAAALsk/F8uzCBAzWrQ/s400/DSC_0322.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611935891731314722" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7GB9Q5SfDjY/TeGZ82bhwpI/AAAAAAAALsc/LGatiGVX6fk/s1600/DSC_0378.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7GB9Q5SfDjY/TeGZ82bhwpI/AAAAAAAALsc/LGatiGVX6fk/s400/DSC_0378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611935881362522770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MtoBQ1nfLqE/TeGZ8gRUzOI/AAAAAAAALsU/zARbLMo5cuY/s1600/DSC_0321.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MtoBQ1nfLqE/TeGZ8gRUzOI/AAAAAAAALsU/zARbLMo5cuY/s400/DSC_0321.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611935875414150370" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4eETAUeK1H8/TeGZ8UbVyWI/AAAAAAAALsM/1hGmGEJ5HuY/s1600/DSC_0373.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4eETAUeK1H8/TeGZ8UbVyWI/AAAAAAAALsM/1hGmGEJ5HuY/s400/DSC_0373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611935872234932578" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-snDiop5lRxA/TeGZ76pFXnI/AAAAAAAALsE/N3VQ9sQUOig/s1600/DSC_0327.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-snDiop5lRxA/TeGZ76pFXnI/AAAAAAAALsE/N3VQ9sQUOig/s400/DSC_0327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611935865313255026" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The cemetery near the beach...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGv9M4EAH2Y/TeGY-dbw5TI/AAAAAAAALr8/UEO8KvOabzI/s1600/DSC_0336.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGv9M4EAH2Y/TeGY-dbw5TI/AAAAAAAALr8/UEO8KvOabzI/s400/DSC_0336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611934809500738866" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXMAYoTHb4U/TeGY-PuZFCI/AAAAAAAALr0/f8cID_FzB70/s1600/DSC_0346.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXMAYoTHb4U/TeGY-PuZFCI/AAAAAAAALr0/f8cID_FzB70/s400/DSC_0346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611934805820773410" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4H7zSVNke3w/TeGY9kdJY_I/AAAAAAAALrs/PPXFcW_MggY/s1600/DSC_0352.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4H7zSVNke3w/TeGY9kdJY_I/AAAAAAAALrs/PPXFcW_MggY/s400/DSC_0352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611934794205717490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WTY49nAzBPs/TeGY9PxeBOI/AAAAAAAALrk/uyEhT9h9LqI/s1600/DSC_0357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WTY49nAzBPs/TeGY9PxeBOI/AAAAAAAALrk/uyEhT9h9LqI/s400/DSC_0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611934788653810914" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring blooms...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hkHXGzjMu6o/TeGY84TM5DI/AAAAAAAALrc/kcv2-8qqlbk/s1600/DSC_0370.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hkHXGzjMu6o/TeGY84TM5DI/AAAAAAAALrc/kcv2-8qqlbk/s400/DSC_0370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611934782352843826" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--OxUiUwqOdw/TeGX21uwmCI/AAAAAAAALrU/FSm-5RQ-sz0/s1600/DSC_0376.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--OxUiUwqOdw/TeGX21uwmCI/AAAAAAAALrU/FSm-5RQ-sz0/s400/DSC_0376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611933579072280610" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kyOpZY21GbE/TeGX2RPFQtI/AAAAAAAALrM/MiLl9SWE0ws/s1600/DSC_0382.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kyOpZY21GbE/TeGX2RPFQtI/AAAAAAAALrM/MiLl9SWE0ws/s400/DSC_0382.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611933569275740882" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The view toward the San Juans...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QV3pSuBS-w0/TeGX2PZTp1I/AAAAAAAALrE/ZivQtJ7ETY8/s1600/DSC_0419.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QV3pSuBS-w0/TeGX2PZTp1I/AAAAAAAALrE/ZivQtJ7ETY8/s400/DSC_0419.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611933568781756242" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking out toward the Straight of San Juan de Fuca...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czP6ir8Jryg/TeGX11n2_II/AAAAAAAALq8/vv570lSXmg4/s1600/DSC_0399.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-czP6ir8Jryg/TeGX11n2_II/AAAAAAAALq8/vv570lSXmg4/s400/DSC_0399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611933561863470210" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A cozy little cove...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtII8uHyhVI/TeGW5YDKpLI/AAAAAAAALq0/mlKXy50z5_I/s1600/DSC_0410.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wtII8uHyhVI/TeGW5YDKpLI/AAAAAAAALq0/mlKXy50z5_I/s400/DSC_0410.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611932523132789938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XUIfiCwuQM/TeGW5HdrfEI/AAAAAAAALqs/zD9L3bXKSAE/s1600/DSC_0405.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XUIfiCwuQM/TeGW5HdrfEI/AAAAAAAALqs/zD9L3bXKSAE/s400/DSC_0405.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611932518680591426" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Canadian Navy coming into port...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7_V3dfnKIYw/TeGW40Cl9-I/AAAAAAAALqk/sEPLUq7WNlQ/s1600/DSC_0421.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7_V3dfnKIYw/TeGW40Cl9-I/AAAAAAAALqk/sEPLUq7WNlQ/s400/DSC_0421.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611932513466709986" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BDNY6emAzGk/TeGW4Z_DzJI/AAAAAAAALqc/S7CUTCjhKBw/s1600/DSC_0424.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BDNY6emAzGk/TeGW4Z_DzJI/AAAAAAAALqc/S7CUTCjhKBw/s400/DSC_0424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611932506472565906" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We had dinner in Chinatown...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEVK95s7MW8/TeGW4F79DtI/AAAAAAAALqU/NceT1vzHDYg/s1600/IMG_1428.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEVK95s7MW8/TeGW4F79DtI/AAAAAAAALqU/NceT1vzHDYg/s400/IMG_1428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611932501090832082" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ykFTyp0w9w/TeGWI4QhIZI/AAAAAAAALqM/nWxmBXYawM0/s1600/IMG_1424.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ykFTyp0w9w/TeGWI4QhIZI/AAAAAAAALqM/nWxmBXYawM0/s400/IMG_1424.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931689965134226" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyH0VTsOV1k/TeGWIiexWBI/AAAAAAAALqE/hdsYNHkMAGg/s1600/IMG_1430.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WyH0VTsOV1k/TeGWIiexWBI/AAAAAAAALqE/hdsYNHkMAGg/s400/IMG_1430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931684119336978" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-enrchAsiVvg/TeGWIrYPGzI/AAAAAAAALp8/NPMYjVttwAU/s1600/IMG_1425.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-enrchAsiVvg/TeGWIrYPGzI/AAAAAAAALp8/NPMYjVttwAU/s400/IMG_1425.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931686507846450" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-USqLUvwWcrk/TeGWIe01R7I/AAAAAAAALp0/pbq3wgkGgtM/s1600/IMG_1432.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-USqLUvwWcrk/TeGWIe01R7I/AAAAAAAALp0/pbq3wgkGgtM/s400/IMG_1432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931683138127794" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset from my uncle's place...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--BG3BmVOyIg/TeGWIDRbKGI/AAAAAAAALps/KvW-NUvxk4A/s1600/IMG_1415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--BG3BmVOyIg/TeGWIDRbKGI/AAAAAAAALps/KvW-NUvxk4A/s400/IMG_1415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931675741857890" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading back to Anacortes on the ferry...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KEXMam04Jns/TeGVvToOA1I/AAAAAAAALpg/uj_o0Ab_Pm4/s1600/DSC_0431.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KEXMam04Jns/TeGVvToOA1I/AAAAAAAALpg/uj_o0Ab_Pm4/s400/DSC_0431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931250635703122" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Approaching Friday Harbor...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3krqnk32-U/TeGVvAbxX_I/AAAAAAAALpY/zuJpwAc4Fv8/s1600/DSC_0450.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3krqnk32-U/TeGVvAbxX_I/AAAAAAAALpY/zuJpwAc4Fv8/s400/DSC_0450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931245483220978" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FT1yHg2sryU/TeGVul1-z_I/AAAAAAAALpQ/aY4TcVi90tA/s1600/DSC_0461.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FT1yHg2sryU/TeGVul1-z_I/AAAAAAAALpQ/aY4TcVi90tA/s400/DSC_0461.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931238345396210" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VnaqnEODNo/TeGVudLnZhI/AAAAAAAALpI/tz7ldnlfmrk/s1600/DSC_0477.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VnaqnEODNo/TeGVudLnZhI/AAAAAAAALpI/tz7ldnlfmrk/s400/DSC_0477.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611931236020217362" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6IPLC2rnh5w/TeGUYGwjmcI/AAAAAAAALpA/SlbNLfposfc/s1600/DSC_0464.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6IPLC2rnh5w/TeGUYGwjmcI/AAAAAAAALpA/SlbNLfposfc/s400/DSC_0464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611929752532392386" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving Friday Harbor...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPZOtmNln_o/TeGUX9l2oiI/AAAAAAAALo4/uBRFq-fEvn0/s1600/DSC_0479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YPZOtmNln_o/TeGUX9l2oiI/AAAAAAAALo4/uBRFq-fEvn0/s400/DSC_0479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611929750071583266" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Hi2ZQUX6C4/TeGUXuYyRGI/AAAAAAAALow/kUHK2-T2jiA/s1600/DSC_0489.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Hi2ZQUX6C4/TeGUXuYyRGI/AAAAAAAALow/kUHK2-T2jiA/s400/DSC_0489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611929745990239330" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Solitude...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUC6z5Yy9kk/TeGUXQyc5hI/AAAAAAAALoo/j8u95UOcvH0/s1600/DSC_0486.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUC6z5Yy9kk/TeGUXQyc5hI/AAAAAAAALoo/j8u95UOcvH0/s400/DSC_0486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611929738044827154" /></a>I love Victoria. It's quaint, charming, clean, and friendly. And to all my crazy friends in California who have never been to BC or Victoria....WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!!!<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-7975428994951507306?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-33752722302622235542011-05-10T12:53:00.001-07:002011-05-10T13:18:47.379-07:00<div>Welcome to Roozengaarde, one of the largest flower bulb growing businesses in the world. Located in the picturesque farmland around Mt. Vernon, Roozengaarde opens its show garden to flower lovers from all over the world to enjoy the colorful displays of tulips, daffodils, azaleas, rhododendrons, and other spring-flowering bulbs and blooms. Here are some shots from my stroll through their gorgeous, meticulously-maintained gardens...</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7pUU76AFpTE/TcmaULcWnxI/AAAAAAAALmM/0pOEIU-GDck/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7pUU76AFpTE/TcmaULcWnxI/AAAAAAAALmM/0pOEIU-GDck/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605180882699067154" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3TwsXxUOkeo/TcmaTprEugI/AAAAAAAALmE/PQ1x2pCE44I/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3TwsXxUOkeo/TcmaTprEugI/AAAAAAAALmE/PQ1x2pCE44I/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605180873634003458" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q7dzC9-cqGs/TcmaTQrvwhI/AAAAAAAALl8/PDWaDucYmUo/s1600/DSC_0056.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HtYVJpYHfw/TcmYWIY1ZEI/AAAAAAAALh4/2YAWwN_ThYY/s400/DSC_0234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605178717215482946" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGSKoUeh43g/TcmYEz_SeVI/AAAAAAAALhw/EizNdQcmU6I/s1600/DSC_0236.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LGSKoUeh43g/TcmYEz_SeVI/AAAAAAAALhw/EizNdQcmU6I/s400/DSC_0236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605178419681851730" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5W2o2VEpAn8/TcmYEeH33FI/AAAAAAAALho/GbD1Lq07K0I/s1600/DSC_0244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5W2o2VEpAn8/TcmYEeH33FI/AAAAAAAALho/GbD1Lq07K0I/s400/DSC_0244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605178413812276306" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAPKPe4gX9w/TcmYEJ2Lh9I/AAAAAAAALhg/r2Y3fDm5CeU/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAPKPe4gX9w/TcmYEJ2Lh9I/AAAAAAAALhg/r2Y3fDm5CeU/s400/DSC_0265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605178408369358802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fsUrWbqxy7Q/TcmYD8DwwDI/AAAAAAAALhY/ewucqWof0hw/s1600/DSC_0237.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fsUrWbqxy7Q/TcmYD8DwwDI/AAAAAAAALhY/ewucqWof0hw/s400/DSC_0237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605178404668227634" /></a>I just can't get enough of those wonderful tulips!<div><br /><div>Click <a href="http://www.tulips.com/bulbs_expert_tips.cfm">HERE</a> to learn more about tulips and why growers top them about three weeks after blooming.<br /><div>Click <a href="http://www.tulips.com/">HERE </a>to visit Roozengaarde's website.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-3375272230262223554?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-18109585031383186202011-05-05T14:36:00.000-07:002011-05-05T15:02:21.463-07:00<div>Tulips galore! That's what you'll see if you're lucky enough to visit the tulip fields during the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The tulips bloomed a bit later than usual this year, so I was lucky to make it back up to the PNW just in time to catch the tail end of the festival. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some shots from Tulip Town, where you can stroll through the colorful fields, check out indoor tulip displays, order tulip bulbs, and visit various art and food vendors...Sorry, I didn't keep track of all the names of the various tulips, but they sure are gorgeous to look at and photograph...</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zpu5MvVVV7E/TcMcH5QpcBI/AAAAAAAALhA/03E0X7SV9HE/s1600/DSC_0139.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zpu5MvVVV7E/TcMcH5QpcBI/AAAAAAAALhA/03E0X7SV9HE/s400/DSC_0139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603353283334336530" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ir_FzXCIyYs/TcMcHf3A-8I/AAAAAAAALg4/N_A2Mp5h6vQ/s1600/DSC_0619.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 260px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pTGdYgRiXgw/TcMYyA2cbLI/AAAAAAAALas/UPTKeZJrVzk/s400/DSC_0679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349608879910066" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qOSHvR12P6M/TcMYxpWGoTI/AAAAAAAALak/WtcUvBKUygQ/s1600/DSC_0712.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qOSHvR12P6M/TcMYxpWGoTI/AAAAAAAALak/WtcUvBKUygQ/s400/DSC_0712.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349602570248498" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FlwuQIptdg/TcMYxf9hd3I/AAAAAAAALac/DFT4w79xcZM/s1600/DSC_0714.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7FlwuQIptdg/TcMYxf9hd3I/AAAAAAAALac/DFT4w79xcZM/s400/DSC_0714.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603349600051230578" /></a><br /><div>Click <a href="http://www.tuliptown.com/">HERE</a> to find out more about Tulip Town.<br /><div>Click <a href="http://www.tulipfestival.org/">HERE</a> to find out more about this annual festival.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-1810958503138318620?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-58404938192279995032011-04-26T22:25:00.001-07:002011-05-04T19:27:34.794-07:00<div>Shanghai, also known as the Pearl of the Orient, was my absolute favorite stop during my visit to China. It's a wonderful mix of old and new, western and eastern, casualness and chic...It's hard to believe that Shanghai is home to approximately 22 million people, making it the largest city in China. It's quite spread out and the traffic wasn't nearly as congested as in Beijing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Shanghai was once home to three generations of my family. I grew up hearing all kinds of crazy stories about what life was like when my family members lived there, so I was very excited to finally be able to set foot in this magical city. Much to my surprise, I felt very much at home there and found it an exceptionally fun and interesting place to explore. </div><div><br /></div><div>When our plane first touched down, the entire city was shrouded in a heavy smog-like mist. Needless to say, I was a bit disappointed as I thought that the skies would remain hidden for the length of my stay. However, when I woke up the next day, the wind had swept the dirty air away and blue skies emerged...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful Bund...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eAmOpG749vg/Tbn2hkZ8BQI/AAAAAAAALZY/mbP5Thm4mVU/s1600/DSC_0166_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eAmOpG749vg/Tbn2hkZ8BQI/AAAAAAAALZY/mbP5Thm4mVU/s400/DSC_0166_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600778668180505858" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-otSO5enwMho/Tbn2hE6eC2I/AAAAAAAALZQ/NE2dcPSUtIk/s1600/DSC_0216_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-otSO5enwMho/Tbn2hE6eC2I/AAAAAAAALZQ/NE2dcPSUtIk/s400/DSC_0216_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600778659727018850" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GqWSx0U-Qic/Tbn2g3wskuI/AAAAAAAALZI/oFX8SH0gqeE/s1600/DSC_0218_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GqWSx0U-Qic/Tbn2g3wskuI/AAAAAAAALZI/oFX8SH0gqeE/s400/DSC_0218_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600778656196367074" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E_v64DiZBDc/Tbn1aT4POeI/AAAAAAAALZA/C6lP58Ez7HY/s1600/DSC_0172_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E_v64DiZBDc/Tbn1aT4POeI/AAAAAAAALZA/C6lP58Ez7HY/s400/DSC_0172_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600777443973478882" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_y6KAm0n6CI/Tbn1ZyPd5uI/AAAAAAAALY4/SIqsgI_7JzY/s1600/DSC_0209_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_y6KAm0n6CI/Tbn1ZyPd5uI/AAAAAAAALY4/SIqsgI_7JzY/s400/DSC_0209_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600777434944104162" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-byK_anIp3Ss/Tbn1ZpvYlQI/AAAAAAAALYw/Z9JwkMq0lwg/s1600/DSC_0219_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-byK_anIp3Ss/Tbn1ZpvYlQI/AAAAAAAALYw/Z9JwkMq0lwg/s400/DSC_0219_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600777432662054146" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Nanjing Road - the main shopping street in Shanghai...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_SY6hTUSfE/Tbnzy9hNzdI/AAAAAAAALYo/qTHDtZzlbg4/s1600/DSC_0229_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_SY6hTUSfE/Tbnzy9hNzdI/AAAAAAAALYo/qTHDtZzlbg4/s400/DSC_0229_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600775668444810706" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZE8BkqVRL8Q/TbnzyjI-zKI/AAAAAAAALYg/UP1OenClqWs/s1600/DSC_0236_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZE8BkqVRL8Q/TbnzyjI-zKI/AAAAAAAALYg/UP1OenClqWs/s400/DSC_0236_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600775661363842210" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o_ecOGsfJc8/TbnzyQPjxUI/AAAAAAAALYY/aefKHThOrVU/s1600/DSC_0242_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o_ecOGsfJc8/TbnzyQPjxUI/AAAAAAAALYY/aefKHThOrVU/s400/DSC_0242_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600775656291157314" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwVEN_jAbn8/TbnyxDNdILI/AAAAAAAALYQ/dwuxp50OOIw/s1600/DSC_0249_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FwVEN_jAbn8/TbnyxDNdILI/AAAAAAAALYQ/dwuxp50OOIw/s400/DSC_0249_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600774536101175474" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MzLPURbcuQI/TbnywnCPy8I/AAAAAAAALYI/QKGYGpFJ1q4/s1600/DSC_0366_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MzLPURbcuQI/TbnywnCPy8I/AAAAAAAALYI/QKGYGpFJ1q4/s400/DSC_0366_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600774528537971650" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HDVxTuywfCo/TbnywPJADdI/AAAAAAAALYA/JB05YQr2DRI/s1600/DSC_0251_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HDVxTuywfCo/TbnywPJADdI/AAAAAAAALYA/JB05YQr2DRI/s400/DSC_0251_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600774522123849170" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A silk factory worker...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F0yuIXvfzrw/Tbnx0TtRRyI/AAAAAAAALX4/iZUHl4XO7lo/s1600/IMG_1228.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F0yuIXvfzrw/Tbnx0TtRRyI/AAAAAAAALX4/iZUHl4XO7lo/s400/IMG_1228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600773492557563682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stretching the silk to make a comforter...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFv9H4cXqP8/Tbnx0JK97KI/AAAAAAAALXw/qhZoQCy03Vk/s1600/IMG_1229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eFv9H4cXqP8/Tbnx0JK97KI/AAAAAAAALXw/qhZoQCy03Vk/s400/IMG_1229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600773489729334434" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Pudong New Area and its skyline...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lw8M_QuNYPE/Tbnxz4vHDRI/AAAAAAAALXo/avvxtr5jwlk/s1600/DSC_0469_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lw8M_QuNYPE/Tbnxz4vHDRI/AAAAAAAALXo/avvxtr5jwlk/s400/DSC_0469_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600773485317524754" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GAdEnprTm0/TbnwjWH5QGI/AAAAAAAALXg/XibX1RDPW2Q/s1600/DSC_0187_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GAdEnprTm0/TbnwjWH5QGI/AAAAAAAALXg/XibX1RDPW2Q/s400/DSC_0187_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600772101636702306" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gpLA2T76xSQ/Tbnwi72048I/AAAAAAAALXY/veRPk7raKqI/s1600/DSC_0268_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gpLA2T76xSQ/Tbnwi72048I/AAAAAAAALXY/veRPk7raKqI/s400/DSC_0268_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600772094585791426" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tpw3MpVrkZo/Tbnwii9j9nI/AAAAAAAALXQ/SBOy7YQ2KFg/s1600/DSC_0306_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tpw3MpVrkZo/Tbnwii9j9nI/AAAAAAAALXQ/SBOy7YQ2KFg/s400/DSC_0306_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600772087903155826" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Oriental Pearl TV Tower (1,536 ft. high)...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziNH8kE_xp8/TbnwiYcUseI/AAAAAAAALXI/69Ikte1XF_o/s1600/DSC_0263_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziNH8kE_xp8/TbnwiYcUseI/AAAAAAAALXI/69Ikte1XF_o/s400/DSC_0263_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600772085079388642" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Shanghai views...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-srlg4SCazH8/Tbe1O-DuE5I/AAAAAAAALXA/OkMnYWyLvQk/s1600/IMG_1232.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-srlg4SCazH8/Tbe1O-DuE5I/AAAAAAAALXA/OkMnYWyLvQk/s400/IMG_1232.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600143930439898002" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LEXtPZjkgc/Tbe0aoAc9fI/AAAAAAAALW4/GgWjjK86g58/s1600/DSC_0289_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LEXtPZjkgc/Tbe0aoAc9fI/AAAAAAAALW4/GgWjjK86g58/s400/DSC_0289_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600143031167415794" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SI8s8ExKq5Q/Tbe0aCxxHYI/AAAAAAAALWw/vXK-O4L9Pe0/s1600/DSC_0299_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SI8s8ExKq5Q/Tbe0aCxxHYI/AAAAAAAALWw/vXK-O4L9Pe0/s400/DSC_0299_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600143021173710210" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The French Concession...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BIsqXU8vrk8/Tbe0Z8mfYPI/AAAAAAAALWo/A5boEnc0RSA/s1600/DSC_0345_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BIsqXU8vrk8/Tbe0Z8mfYPI/AAAAAAAALWo/A5boEnc0RSA/s400/DSC_0345_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600143019515797746" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dZoIfWwVsL8/Tbe0ZVfzXmI/AAAAAAAALWg/t0NkEc7TSdQ/s1600/DSC_0351_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dZoIfWwVsL8/Tbe0ZVfzXmI/AAAAAAAALWg/t0NkEc7TSdQ/s400/DSC_0351_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600143009018764898" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qToG9lKeUKU/TbezVIC6KiI/AAAAAAAALWU/RWGvOWCWl8o/s1600/DSC_0360_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qToG9lKeUKU/TbezVIC6KiI/AAAAAAAALWU/RWGvOWCWl8o/s400/DSC_0360_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600141837176810018" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70vcp5sxQ-A/TbezUCID9-I/AAAAAAAALWM/HrBP2PGJ428/s1600/DSC_0313_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-70vcp5sxQ-A/TbezUCID9-I/AAAAAAAALWM/HrBP2PGJ428/s400/DSC_0313_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600141818407942114" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqDbCdACs70/TbezTrRMg7I/AAAAAAAALWE/wzbOt_V-C94/s1600/DSC_0317_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqDbCdACs70/TbezTrRMg7I/AAAAAAAALWE/wzbOt_V-C94/s400/DSC_0317_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600141812272235442" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j-sVgTmtUG8/TbeydTOcxPI/AAAAAAAALV8/9F9x2cKM8zQ/s1600/DSC_0319_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j-sVgTmtUG8/TbeydTOcxPI/AAAAAAAALV8/9F9x2cKM8zQ/s400/DSC_0319_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600140878105330930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMv0WygyiyM/Tbeycg_7kiI/AAAAAAAALV0/BWTdM6EG0d4/s1600/DSC_0330_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uMv0WygyiyM/Tbeycg_7kiI/AAAAAAAALV0/BWTdM6EG0d4/s400/DSC_0330_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600140864622662178" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JdFpZ9p41TM/TbeycRqZyhI/AAAAAAAALVs/vaZuxC0fwBA/s1600/DSC_0338_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JdFpZ9p41TM/TbeycRqZyhI/AAAAAAAALVs/vaZuxC0fwBA/s400/DSC_0338_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600140860505836050" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5O-ZA8kq3ek/Tbexdjc0YTI/AAAAAAAALVk/R7TUfkaAYBc/s1600/DSC_0340_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5O-ZA8kq3ek/Tbexdjc0YTI/AAAAAAAALVk/R7TUfkaAYBc/s400/DSC_0340_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600139782948938034" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ouaGBJaao_E/TbexdOPoxGI/AAAAAAAALVc/q5Cf4UZ7sXw/s1600/DSC_0348_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ouaGBJaao_E/TbexdOPoxGI/AAAAAAAALVc/q5Cf4UZ7sXw/s400/DSC_0348_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600139777256506466" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Park Hotel...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N6wOguY8GWU/TbexchFZ7aI/AAAAAAAALVU/8zWgeUddmFY/s1600/DSC_0362_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N6wOguY8GWU/TbexchFZ7aI/AAAAAAAALVU/8zWgeUddmFY/s400/DSC_0362_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600139765133995426" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Typical side streets...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9FcUEDMbVA/Tbexb8Ck7aI/AAAAAAAALVM/2IFNJckQ6g4/s1600/DSC_0369_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9FcUEDMbVA/Tbexb8Ck7aI/AAAAAAAALVM/2IFNJckQ6g4/s400/DSC_0369_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600139755190021538" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xDMNjYtp_o/Tbev1sbVqdI/AAAAAAAALVE/cACA0ngt08Q/s1600/DSC_0375_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xDMNjYtp_o/Tbev1sbVqdI/AAAAAAAALVE/cACA0ngt08Q/s400/DSC_0375_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600137998652254674" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPxS8zIwhuw/Tbev01xcPsI/AAAAAAAALU8/UaDX9zr7Hrk/s1600/DSC_0365_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPxS8zIwhuw/Tbev01xcPsI/AAAAAAAALU8/UaDX9zr7Hrk/s400/DSC_0365_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600137983981010626" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wi2m2TYs5GY/Tbev0Xjzt8I/AAAAAAAALU0/yARsx8MXtGM/s1600/DSC_0455_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wi2m2TYs5GY/Tbev0Xjzt8I/AAAAAAAALU0/yARsx8MXtGM/s400/DSC_0455_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600137975870764994" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3lbF0ySuG0o/TbevGFmxMFI/AAAAAAAALUk/i6npwdamIEM/s1600/DSC_0461_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3lbF0ySuG0o/TbevGFmxMFI/AAAAAAAALUk/i6npwdamIEM/s400/DSC_0461_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600137180777361490" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Chenghuang Miao area...</span></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3l2DDTApFjU/TbevFvoKhJI/AAAAAAAALUc/G0blWquV3Y0/s1600/DSC_0381_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3l2DDTApFjU/TbevFvoKhJI/AAAAAAAALUc/G0blWquV3Y0/s400/DSC_0381_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600137174877635730" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSnlhYpUHIA/TbeuBFmdpAI/AAAAAAAALUU/1-vc3_KuLxs/s1600/DSC_0390_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSnlhYpUHIA/TbeuBFmdpAI/AAAAAAAALUU/1-vc3_KuLxs/s400/DSC_0390_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600135995365106690" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZcQRv2ve2Y/TbeuAv2jydI/AAAAAAAALUM/-fRoblkhIP0/s1600/DSC_0397_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZcQRv2ve2Y/TbeuAv2jydI/AAAAAAAALUM/-fRoblkhIP0/s400/DSC_0397_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600135989527038418" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvfCuDg3Lls/Tbes8oReb3I/AAAAAAAALUE/wktPcsUNav0/s1600/DSC_0410_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvfCuDg3Lls/Tbes8oReb3I/AAAAAAAALUE/wktPcsUNav0/s400/DSC_0410_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600134819261345650" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Yuyuan Garden...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_b3wZyBSvQ/Tbes8DHSTkI/AAAAAAAALT8/TOFb3IsaA04/s1600/DSC_0412_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_b3wZyBSvQ/Tbes8DHSTkI/AAAAAAAALT8/TOFb3IsaA04/s400/DSC_0412_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600134809286495810" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgt6QUci150/Tbes7v75yMI/AAAAAAAALT0/ghs0foNIgB4/s1600/DSC_0414_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fgt6QUci150/Tbes7v75yMI/AAAAAAAALT0/ghs0foNIgB4/s400/DSC_0414_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600134804138477762" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tMbQ6CRCUSQ/TberlDUSCDI/AAAAAAAALTs/wTPN8poMA8k/s1600/DSC_0417_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tMbQ6CRCUSQ/TberlDUSCDI/AAAAAAAALTs/wTPN8poMA8k/s400/DSC_0417_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600133314692384818" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KcYYpzq_TA/Tberks9Nc7I/AAAAAAAALTk/NyUJnU4yRRI/s1600/DSC_0423_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--KcYYpzq_TA/Tberks9Nc7I/AAAAAAAALTk/NyUJnU4yRRI/s400/DSC_0423_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600133308690035634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Uvpofd0J1w/TberJgeg4qI/AAAAAAAALTc/SrY5ujLcFIc/s1600/DSC_0434_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_Uvpofd0J1w/TberJgeg4qI/AAAAAAAALTc/SrY5ujLcFIc/s400/DSC_0434_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600132841483592354" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77FPQ7igI-w/TberI_bcnxI/AAAAAAAALTU/NZMXiTCTrAg/s1600/DSC_0433_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77FPQ7igI-w/TberI_bcnxI/AAAAAAAALTU/NZMXiTCTrAg/s400/DSC_0433_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600132832612359954" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FMRWJC16f_c/TberIZz4edI/AAAAAAAALTM/Zwrc2rwujqY/s1600/DSC_0435_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FMRWJC16f_c/TberIZz4edI/AAAAAAAALTM/Zwrc2rwujqY/s400/DSC_0435_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600132822514301394" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o_aBPPNSYuo/TberH3Lmz1I/AAAAAAAALTE/3LPElqBjb2k/s1600/DSC_0440_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o_aBPPNSYuo/TberH3Lmz1I/AAAAAAAALTE/3LPElqBjb2k/s400/DSC_0440_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600132813218565970" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-faoxzPKPuo0/TberHnd8JzI/AAAAAAAALS8/wxnZoKDmJ0k/s1600/DSC_0444_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-faoxzPKPuo0/TberHnd8JzI/AAAAAAAALS8/wxnZoKDmJ0k/s400/DSC_0444_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600132809000494898" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Night view of the Bund...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yo4Un2dPi1w/Tbep7KSy0XI/AAAAAAAALS0/YBXWUs_5IHc/s1600/IMG_1236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yo4Un2dPi1w/Tbep7KSy0XI/AAAAAAAALS0/YBXWUs_5IHc/s400/IMG_1236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600131495499059570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and Pudong...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KylMnhXHfKI/Tbep60Qbt_I/AAAAAAAALSs/93OR1nRsDqE/s1600/IMG_1237.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KylMnhXHfKI/Tbep60Qbt_I/AAAAAAAALSs/93OR1nRsDqE/s400/IMG_1237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600131489583577074" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Farewell China!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B8z5DYYFdRI/Tbep6SgP8XI/AAAAAAAALSk/OyMt-ncMopY/s1600/DSC_0472_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B8z5DYYFdRI/Tbep6SgP8XI/AAAAAAAALSk/OyMt-ncMopY/s400/DSC_0472_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600131480523108722" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to head to the airport on the Maglev Rail...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0F0pBoPvU_0/Tbep6HiloHI/AAAAAAAALSc/zyRNWgEjF84/s1600/IMG_1251.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0F0pBoPvU_0/Tbep6HiloHI/AAAAAAAALSc/zyRNWgEjF84/s400/IMG_1251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600131477580128370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...very fast!</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVfky5RKTAs/Tbep5gaVKcI/AAAAAAAALSU/vgp5SKgt9SU/s1600/IMG_1252.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uVfky5RKTAs/Tbep5gaVKcI/AAAAAAAALSU/vgp5SKgt9SU/s400/IMG_1252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600131467076512194" /></a><br /></div><div>For this trip to China three of my traveling buddies and I decided to go with an organized tour (a first for us). In the end it was a good decision and saved us a lot of time and money, and we had such a blast with the other eight travelers and the wonderful tour guides who were assigned to us. Thank you <a href="http://www.chinafocustravel.com/tours">China Focus</a> for planning such a wonderful tour! I hope to return to China again some day.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-5840493819227999503?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-7894232485434147812011-04-20T14:21:00.001-07:002011-04-20T21:15:45.339-07:00<div>Exhilarating, vibrant, and infectious - that's Hong Kong. Even if the skies were laden with a heavy brown haze and the temps and humidity were climbing, I don't think I'll ever get enough of this fascinating destination. And I'm not even a big shopper! I spent a few weeks there in the summer of '88 and it really hasn't changed all that much - the buildings have just gotten taller, the streets more crowded, and the people wealthier.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A hazy skyline from the Peak...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SspALsd3pts/Ta9Vq8Ao6pI/AAAAAAAALQs/sWDrB4PAmgA/s1600/DSC_0882.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SspALsd3pts/Ta9Vq8Ao6pI/AAAAAAAALQs/sWDrB4PAmgA/s400/DSC_0882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597787057996491410" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eCjxyT47kFg/Ta9VqqsOvsI/AAAAAAAALQk/GK95USF1LWs/s1600/DSC_0884.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eCjxyT47kFg/Ta9VqqsOvsI/AAAAAAAALQk/GK95USF1LWs/s400/DSC_0884.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597787053347487426" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a6bw54eBZNs/Ta9VqBSEoiI/AAAAAAAALQc/AQ6F_V5mmLg/s1600/DSC_0894.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a6bw54eBZNs/Ta9VqBSEoiI/AAAAAAAALQc/AQ6F_V5mmLg/s400/DSC_0894.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597787042231919138" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Aberdeen Harbor views...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OnRvQthVsq8/Ta9Vph0GmCI/AAAAAAAALQU/irkiNUsZhPk/s1600/DSC_0955.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OnRvQthVsq8/Ta9Vph0GmCI/AAAAAAAALQU/irkiNUsZhPk/s400/DSC_0955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597787033784719394" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-710AqRS3kkw/Ta9U2mJPjJI/AAAAAAAALQM/M9Y4E-wjLiQ/s1600/DSC_0915.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-710AqRS3kkw/Ta9U2mJPjJI/AAAAAAAALQM/M9Y4E-wjLiQ/s400/DSC_0915.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597786158773800082" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CW3IIe43GlM/Ta9U2KyPOVI/AAAAAAAALQE/cLs42wi-QzI/s1600/DSC_0958.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CW3IIe43GlM/Ta9U2KyPOVI/AAAAAAAALQE/cLs42wi-QzI/s400/DSC_0958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597786151429552466" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Stanley and its markets...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhq2N2BAd_g/Ta9U19jYfGI/AAAAAAAALP8/aHkgyacLKI4/s1600/DSC_0968.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dhq2N2BAd_g/Ta9U19jYfGI/AAAAAAAALP8/aHkgyacLKI4/s400/DSC_0968.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597786147877583970" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_tJlXKk9bk/Ta9U1UMI3JI/AAAAAAAALP0/CqcCVxAlH8Y/s1600/DSC_1002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8_tJlXKk9bk/Ta9U1UMI3JI/AAAAAAAALP0/CqcCVxAlH8Y/s400/DSC_1002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597786136774237330" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0RyRrkgklKE/Ta9UHuLXzLI/AAAAAAAALPs/1ZheWFGB7H0/s1600/DSC_0969.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0RyRrkgklKE/Ta9UHuLXzLI/AAAAAAAALPs/1ZheWFGB7H0/s400/DSC_0969.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597785353476361394" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EO6jzkP60U4/Ta9UHeTXGFI/AAAAAAAALPk/er8aie0jJ98/s1600/DSC_0001_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EO6jzkP60U4/Ta9UHeTXGFI/AAAAAAAALPk/er8aie0jJ98/s400/DSC_0001_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597785349214902354" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2DMnoOCLpk/Ta9UG4HdZaI/AAAAAAAALPc/2L-un9rYkEA/s1600/DSC_1005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2DMnoOCLpk/Ta9UG4HdZaI/AAAAAAAALPc/2L-un9rYkEA/s400/DSC_1005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597785338964436386" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3O-JQI4XEDg/Ta9UGg18-9I/AAAAAAAALPU/jhss3Bq7mp0/s1600/DSC_0970.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3O-JQI4XEDg/Ta9UGg18-9I/AAAAAAAALPU/jhss3Bq7mp0/s400/DSC_0970.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597785332716993490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NOx1Qiziy_0/Ta9TWd6z7MI/AAAAAAAALPM/UCHrZU9KmC8/s1600/DSC_0987.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NOx1Qiziy_0/Ta9TWd6z7MI/AAAAAAAALPM/UCHrZU9KmC8/s400/DSC_0987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597784507298344130" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zLfKOZB46_A/Ta9TWF_KP4I/AAAAAAAALPE/tuhqbS8m0Iw/s1600/DSC_0982.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zLfKOZB46_A/Ta9TWF_KP4I/AAAAAAAALPE/tuhqbS8m0Iw/s400/DSC_0982.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597784500874133378" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Typical window views...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZ6Myh-NZc4/Ta9TV1ak4_I/AAAAAAAALO8/Z4WKEKfDn7c/s1600/DSC_0010_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nZ6Myh-NZc4/Ta9TV1ak4_I/AAAAAAAALO8/Z4WKEKfDn7c/s400/DSC_0010_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597784496425722866" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The flower market...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JYWeXCY0Rm0/Ta9TVSu0AxI/AAAAAAAALO0/yFmTTW8FUe0/s1600/DSC_0013_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JYWeXCY0Rm0/Ta9TVSu0AxI/AAAAAAAALO0/yFmTTW8FUe0/s400/DSC_0013_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597784487115358994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wnPuljK5gzM/Ta9SjF2hgTI/AAAAAAAALOs/3z0EN7vS16I/s1600/DSC_0016_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wnPuljK5gzM/Ta9SjF2hgTI/AAAAAAAALOs/3z0EN7vS16I/s400/DSC_0016_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597783624664580402" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v_kO5ve9zsE/Ta9Si8EPwsI/AAAAAAAALOk/Xmie_TYenF0/s1600/DSC_0020_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v_kO5ve9zsE/Ta9Si8EPwsI/AAAAAAAALOk/Xmie_TYenF0/s400/DSC_0020_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597783622037783234" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The bird market...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7eLcGwCqtCY/Ta9SiSNmfaI/AAAAAAAALOc/SZRGKhNlGck/s1600/DSC_0024_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7eLcGwCqtCY/Ta9SiSNmfaI/AAAAAAAALOc/SZRGKhNlGck/s400/DSC_0024_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597783610802732450" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sign and shopping mania...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdnDFxLkkms/Ta9Sh8UoLDI/AAAAAAAALOU/s0O0ZsHjoqs/s1600/DSC_0041_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdnDFxLkkms/Ta9Sh8UoLDI/AAAAAAAALOU/s0O0ZsHjoqs/s400/DSC_0041_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597783604926622770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5_0Jhn8IAUQ/Ta9RhrtiZVI/AAAAAAAALOM/EsUu3uxoA8w/s1600/DSC_0040_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5_0Jhn8IAUQ/Ta9RhrtiZVI/AAAAAAAALOM/EsUu3uxoA8w/s400/DSC_0040_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597782500956071250" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cpwM6HJ5LJw/Ta9RhIT-xfI/AAAAAAAALOE/zcDvSixqfgQ/s1600/DSC_0032_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cpwM6HJ5LJw/Ta9RhIT-xfI/AAAAAAAALOE/zcDvSixqfgQ/s400/DSC_0032_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597782491453638130" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQztYWHYb88/Ta9Rg-kgCvI/AAAAAAAALN8/Kzhf_busY50/s1600/DSC_0042_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQztYWHYb88/Ta9Rg-kgCvI/AAAAAAAALN8/Kzhf_busY50/s400/DSC_0042_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597782488838572786" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Hong Kong at sunset...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DJLrktq6lPQ/Ta9Rgf5_Z9I/AAAAAAAALN0/_hzWDfT-ZxY/s1600/DSC_0065_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DJLrktq6lPQ/Ta9Rgf5_Z9I/AAAAAAAALN0/_hzWDfT-ZxY/s400/DSC_0065_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597782480607209426" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D_zV0oSu0qQ/Ta9Qpvt3EXI/AAAAAAAALNs/n7Ks1Ra5dd4/s1600/DSC_0078_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D_zV0oSu0qQ/Ta9Qpvt3EXI/AAAAAAAALNs/n7Ks1Ra5dd4/s400/DSC_0078_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597781539958493554" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading up to the Giant Budda on Lantau Island...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yD3EYLusClo/Ta9QpBFg0_I/AAAAAAAALNk/JnYp3VgJzwE/s1600/DSC_0087_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yD3EYLusClo/Ta9QpBFg0_I/AAAAAAAALNk/JnYp3VgJzwE/s400/DSC_0087_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597781527441232882" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The largest seated budda in bronze...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4XeVBpe5pU/Ta9QozOQMsI/AAAAAAAALNc/wuuR1eDlQe8/s1600/DSC_0094_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4XeVBpe5pU/Ta9QozOQMsI/AAAAAAAALNc/wuuR1eDlQe8/s400/DSC_0094_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597781523719795394" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMY8Hl61U_Y/Ta9QoZ165iI/AAAAAAAALNU/wvjcD_GuYQw/s1600/DSC_0098_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMY8Hl61U_Y/Ta9QoZ165iI/AAAAAAAALNU/wvjcD_GuYQw/s400/DSC_0098_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597781516906849826" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwy_7yT6Oi8/Ta9QBRliN0I/AAAAAAAALNI/FT6xXAVox6o/s1600/DSC_0103_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwy_7yT6Oi8/Ta9QBRliN0I/AAAAAAAALNI/FT6xXAVox6o/s400/DSC_0103_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780844675741506" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7hgtTljRiYs/Ta9QBJBiuLI/AAAAAAAALNA/7rvx8V7voJs/s1600/DSC_0110_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7hgtTljRiYs/Ta9QBJBiuLI/AAAAAAAALNA/7rvx8V7voJs/s400/DSC_0110_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780842377296050" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW2KBmSBCY4/Ta9QAG_g-5I/AAAAAAAALM4/pDF-ewdiOBE/s1600/DSC_0114_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW2KBmSBCY4/Ta9QAG_g-5I/AAAAAAAALM4/pDF-ewdiOBE/s400/DSC_0114_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780824652053394" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KbFajhPb5GE/Ta9P-9Bp3vI/AAAAAAAALMw/ePj8X8rMpZQ/s1600/DSC_0095_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KbFajhPb5GE/Ta9P-9Bp3vI/AAAAAAAALMw/ePj8X8rMpZQ/s400/DSC_0095_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780804796800754" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9BiyDUhVN0/Ta9PWZmV2BI/AAAAAAAALMo/mWC9TdB2VSI/s1600/DSC_0147_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9BiyDUhVN0/Ta9PWZmV2BI/AAAAAAAALMo/mWC9TdB2VSI/s400/DSC_0147_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780108092233746" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Night scene on Hong Kong Island...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DfVEu3xiFVo/Ta9PV_gSLAI/AAAAAAAALMg/PVJ8Z4LLw6A/s1600/IMG_1207.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DfVEu3xiFVo/Ta9PV_gSLAI/AAAAAAAALMg/PVJ8Z4LLw6A/s400/IMG_1207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780101087505410" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">View of Hong Kong island from the Star Ferry...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ovkd0RYl3rY/Ta9PVa5UvmI/AAAAAAAALMY/eIwFTmUCKgk/s1600/IMG_1208.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ovkd0RYl3rY/Ta9PVa5UvmI/AAAAAAAALMY/eIwFTmUCKgk/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780091260419682" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8hyxyFihtU/Ta9PVMi56YI/AAAAAAAALMQ/H0wMP9V5rOk/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8hyxyFihtU/Ta9PVMi56YI/AAAAAAAALMQ/H0wMP9V5rOk/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597780087408290178" /></a>I "heart" Hong Kong! Next stop: Shanghai.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-789423248543414781?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-8280014819728009272011-04-18T13:49:00.000-07:002011-04-19T09:24:04.577-07:00<div>As the saying goes, "East or West, Guilin landscape is best!" I couldn't agree more even though much of it was shrouded in a magical mist most of the time I was there. Oh well...you can't preselect the weather conditions.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was nice to leave the crowded cities behind and set foot in a more peaceful and natural environment. My brief visit to this picturesque corner of China was packed full of sightseeing: strangely shaped karst topography, the meandering Li River, colorful rice terraces and family farms, the narrow streets and alleyways of Yangshuo, the Reed Flute Cave, and the striking grounds of Guangxi Normal University. This is one place I would definitely return to if I could...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cruising the Li River...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5UtqWzNoWHc/Tayw6L_XYAI/AAAAAAAALMI/AQthXypUkqs/s1600/DSC_0748.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5UtqWzNoWHc/Tayw6L_XYAI/AAAAAAAALMI/AQthXypUkqs/s400/DSC_0748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042950612148226" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tx_oAOivnbo/Tayw54xh95I/AAAAAAAALMA/oN-lryzBKa0/s1600/IMG_1136.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tx_oAOivnbo/Tayw54xh95I/AAAAAAAALMA/oN-lryzBKa0/s400/IMG_1136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042945453848466" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e-BC_rPUecc/Tayw5iLai9I/AAAAAAAALL4/W0IqgqNnjiU/s1600/DSC_0768.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e-BC_rPUecc/Tayw5iLai9I/AAAAAAAALL4/W0IqgqNnjiU/s400/DSC_0768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042939388398546" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1FVgbN2QS_I/Tayw5N-4rRI/AAAAAAAALLw/MoKq5A--wdA/s1600/DSC_0773.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1FVgbN2QS_I/Tayw5N-4rRI/AAAAAAAALLw/MoKq5A--wdA/s400/DSC_0773.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042933967138066" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f0ZA_MPqZKE/TaywFiLnTRI/AAAAAAAALLo/YGou0gEPT_g/s1600/DSC_0780.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f0ZA_MPqZKE/TaywFiLnTRI/AAAAAAAALLo/YGou0gEPT_g/s400/DSC_0780.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042046036036882" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGGhT1PIKkM/TaywFR2v9tI/AAAAAAAALLg/aUwBP6Pznw0/s1600/IMG_1147.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGGhT1PIKkM/TaywFR2v9tI/AAAAAAAALLg/aUwBP6Pznw0/s400/IMG_1147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042041653556946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meandering through the streets of Yangshuo...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qErXaqRplOg/TaywE3lV6VI/AAAAAAAALLY/3HmJjhcO4OI/s1600/DSC_0789.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qErXaqRplOg/TaywE3lV6VI/AAAAAAAALLY/3HmJjhcO4OI/s400/DSC_0789.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042034601224530" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lxOExneiQNU/TaywEQo0-2I/AAAAAAAALLQ/VadNkW3t1SQ/s1600/DSC_0790.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lxOExneiQNU/TaywEQo0-2I/AAAAAAAALLQ/VadNkW3t1SQ/s400/DSC_0790.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597042024146860898" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHhUwkHwoAk/TayvFg6fr2I/AAAAAAAALLI/9B_0sHJvARE/s1600/DSC_0793.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHhUwkHwoAk/TayvFg6fr2I/AAAAAAAALLI/9B_0sHJvARE/s400/DSC_0793.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597040946184171362" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHLsAtRKutk/TayvFCjTASI/AAAAAAAALLA/beOrENVfRKQ/s1600/DSC_0799.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHLsAtRKutk/TayvFCjTASI/AAAAAAAALLA/beOrENVfRKQ/s400/DSC_0799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597040938033807650" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZsn0yfy0_w/TayvEjV8mPI/AAAAAAAALK4/rbnWegsm2Tw/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZsn0yfy0_w/TayvEjV8mPI/AAAAAAAALK4/rbnWegsm2Tw/s400/IMG_1156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597040929656314098" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Our beautiful hotel lobby in Yangshuo...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qBVaY-5fW2g/TayvEMdd8-I/AAAAAAAALKw/GGANA_KeigY/s1600/IMG_1162.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qBVaY-5fW2g/TayvEMdd8-I/AAAAAAAALKw/GGANA_KeigY/s400/IMG_1162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597040923513844706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view from my room...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q75t7GKz7lE/TaytC5sO53I/AAAAAAAALKo/oygCnMx8jcQ/s1600/DSC_0836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q75t7GKz7lE/TaytC5sO53I/AAAAAAAALKo/oygCnMx8jcQ/s400/DSC_0836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597038702272374642" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">We hopped in a golf cart for a tour of the countryside around Yangshuo...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5iiK0d0RXBo/TaytCef6jjI/AAAAAAAALKg/rFAUFfRMGzU/s1600/DSC_0825.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5iiK0d0RXBo/TaytCef6jjI/AAAAAAAALKg/rFAUFfRMGzU/s400/DSC_0825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597038694972952114" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7akT8l_-Jw/TaytB8Cd1VI/AAAAAAAALKY/xg7ZjhXGhHQ/s1600/DSC_0802.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7akT8l_-Jw/TaytB8Cd1VI/AAAAAAAALKY/xg7ZjhXGhHQ/s400/DSC_0802.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597038685722629458" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6xoTbxEbAUg/TayqgiwH1cI/AAAAAAAALJ4/rKT_iWEPf0s/s1600/IMG_1164.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6xoTbxEbAUg/TayqgiwH1cI/AAAAAAAALJ4/rKT_iWEPf0s/s400/IMG_1164.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597035912975865282" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YIDhhFdb7LE/Tayqf2L1eQI/AAAAAAAALJw/1eS8BbrG18k/s1600/DSC_0809.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YIDhhFdb7LE/Tayqf2L1eQI/AAAAAAAALJw/1eS8BbrG18k/s400/DSC_0809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597035901012506882" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a8cHwII0k_Y/TayqfF9n9bI/AAAAAAAALJo/6rz6dPtSsMQ/s1600/DSC_0811.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a8cHwII0k_Y/TayqfF9n9bI/AAAAAAAALJo/6rz6dPtSsMQ/s400/DSC_0811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597035888067999154" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-43EWBSXqBG8/TaypdswvhsI/AAAAAAAALJg/Cz30szQxuNs/s1600/DSC_0814.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-43EWBSXqBG8/TaypdswvhsI/AAAAAAAALJg/Cz30szQxuNs/s400/DSC_0814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597034764611585730" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zYecnDCZ17w/Taypde3aQlI/AAAAAAAALJY/Ciah0mOzd9g/s1600/DSC_0822.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zYecnDCZ17w/Taypde3aQlI/AAAAAAAALJY/Ciah0mOzd9g/s400/DSC_0822.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597034760881455698" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QvNgYjQrdU/Taypc4N7pxI/AAAAAAAALJQ/-sioWBhVFRw/s1600/DSC_0812.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9QvNgYjQrdU/Taypc4N7pxI/AAAAAAAALJQ/-sioWBhVFRw/s400/DSC_0812.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597034750506936082" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iMu4MZevbro/TaypcU99RvI/AAAAAAAALJI/cx513dJyEZM/s1600/DSC_0827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iMu4MZevbro/TaypcU99RvI/AAAAAAAALJI/cx513dJyEZM/s400/DSC_0827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597034741044692722" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QR5qWxS4lOI/TayoagakBxI/AAAAAAAALJA/7rDLNfCuUgo/s1600/IMG_1133.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QR5qWxS4lOI/TayoagakBxI/AAAAAAAALJA/7rDLNfCuUgo/s400/IMG_1133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597033610246096658" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2r8wUIgzpxA/TayoaLBPElI/AAAAAAAALI4/G0kpBR1NLxs/s1600/DSC_0788.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2r8wUIgzpxA/TayoaLBPElI/AAAAAAAALI4/G0kpBR1NLxs/s400/DSC_0788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597033604502721106" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Back in Guilin at the Reed Flute Cave...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E9AyUwVS7_Q/TayoZzel5CI/AAAAAAAALIw/r640JmnTMsE/s1600/IMG_1183.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E9AyUwVS7_Q/TayoZzel5CI/AAAAAAAALIw/r640JmnTMsE/s400/IMG_1183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597033598183400482" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub5Q9wOUod0/Taym_5dQ3JI/AAAAAAAALIk/WOFQO__ddoE/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub5Q9wOUod0/Taym_5dQ3JI/AAAAAAAALIk/WOFQO__ddoE/s400/IMG_1180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597032053600214162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pretty grounds of Guangxi Normal University in Guilin...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NC-UfU0F6Io/Taym_F3im-I/AAAAAAAALIc/xCIRV8N3AJc/s1600/DSC_0864.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NC-UfU0F6Io/Taym_F3im-I/AAAAAAAALIc/xCIRV8N3AJc/s400/DSC_0864.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597032039751785442" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YJbS9b1DVbo/Taym-oM2l5I/AAAAAAAALIU/2APj3wVChMg/s1600/DSC_0850.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YJbS9b1DVbo/Taym-oM2l5I/AAAAAAAALIU/2APj3wVChMg/s400/DSC_0850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597032031788111762" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X09XxLlxWP8/Taym-Pfxy5I/AAAAAAAALIM/thIx7eJcp_E/s1600/DSC_0838.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X09XxLlxWP8/Taym-Pfxy5I/AAAAAAAALIM/thIx7eJcp_E/s400/DSC_0838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597032025156602770" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQKG42rHUHs/Taym9mUeskI/AAAAAAAALIE/InhnJhiThqo/s1600/DSC_0845.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bQKG42rHUHs/Taym9mUeskI/AAAAAAAALIE/InhnJhiThqo/s400/DSC_0845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597032014103360066" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-QxkD3S7ic/TaylPhOAPrI/AAAAAAAALH8/PIf5Mh4U7zE/s1600/DSC_0853.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-QxkD3S7ic/TaylPhOAPrI/AAAAAAAALH8/PIf5Mh4U7zE/s400/DSC_0853.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597030122948411058" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5K5Mn6J04ok/TaylPGyV3sI/AAAAAAAALH0/u5BPD0htabg/s1600/DSC_0855.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5K5Mn6J04ok/TaylPGyV3sI/AAAAAAAALH0/u5BPD0htabg/s400/DSC_0855.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597030115853065922" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryQYBXZjlxQ/TaylO9bd40I/AAAAAAAALHs/hx7IBxV2FkI/s1600/DSC_0856.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryQYBXZjlxQ/TaylO9bd40I/AAAAAAAALHs/hx7IBxV2FkI/s400/DSC_0856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597030113341203266" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdpc7iFOr3U/TaylOXse3rI/AAAAAAAALHk/MWIsXwYwwD4/s1600/IMG_1202.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fdpc7iFOr3U/TaylOXse3rI/AAAAAAAALHk/MWIsXwYwwD4/s400/IMG_1202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597030103212023474" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anSxlhdqRQ0/TaylN69OOqI/AAAAAAAALHc/cue3s_B87qQ/s1600/DSC_0869.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anSxlhdqRQ0/TaylN69OOqI/AAAAAAAALHc/cue3s_B87qQ/s400/DSC_0869.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597030095497607842" /></a>Next stop: Hong Kong.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-828001481972800927?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-51196053699546535652011-04-17T09:35:00.001-07:002011-04-17T10:34:15.236-07:00<div>After leaving behind the heavenly bright blue skies we were fortunate to have on our last two days in Beijing, we moved on to Xian, known as the eternal city. There we were unfortunately greeted by a gray, smoggy canopy. I've never seen so much construction going on in one place either. It's a rapidly expanding city with a diverse industrial base. Most people, however, come to Xian to visit those intriguing little terra cotta warriors which were discovered by farmers in 1974. There are many other sights of interest, though, and I think Xian could be a wonderful place for further exploration, especially if the atmospheric conditions were just right. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of many power plants...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak71BQ4zHas/Tasc8rlvqwI/AAAAAAAALHU/pZG6r0N2xeI/s1600/IMG_1120.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak71BQ4zHas/Tasc8rlvqwI/AAAAAAAALHU/pZG6r0N2xeI/s400/IMG_1120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598790756739842" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Typical city street view...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46QvSyUgDPk/Tasc8VLdvDI/AAAAAAAALHM/OY-cpris3t0/s1600/DSC_0737.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46QvSyUgDPk/Tasc8VLdvDI/AAAAAAAALHM/OY-cpris3t0/s400/DSC_0737.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598784740932658" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Clown delivery service...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGuBk-W34h8/Tasc7wb08yI/AAAAAAAALHE/_OVW_SW-T6E/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kGuBk-W34h8/Tasc7wb08yI/AAAAAAAALHE/_OVW_SW-T6E/s400/IMG_1126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598774877451042" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Terra Cotta Warriors...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptZQFAcNC0I/TascRfXhQgI/AAAAAAAALG8/0sxAbDXEPus/s1600/DSC_0588.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ptZQFAcNC0I/TascRfXhQgI/AAAAAAAALG8/0sxAbDXEPus/s400/DSC_0588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598048741474818" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Iaj0Aq8tcX8/TascQrX3oxI/AAAAAAAALG0/_4QX0ffier4/s1600/DSC_0582.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Iaj0Aq8tcX8/TascQrX3oxI/AAAAAAAALG0/_4QX0ffier4/s400/DSC_0582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598034784297746" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7UOT-5uVxQ/TascQEpk2LI/AAAAAAAALGs/VcTDPDTvK9M/s1600/DSC_0594.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7UOT-5uVxQ/TascQEpk2LI/AAAAAAAALGs/VcTDPDTvK9M/s400/DSC_0594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598024389580978" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qylsUisg-h0/TascP41grjI/AAAAAAAALGk/9Py7QFUrSes/s1600/DSC_0608.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qylsUisg-h0/TascP41grjI/AAAAAAAALGk/9Py7QFUrSes/s400/DSC_0608.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598021218414130" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Great Wild Goose Pagoda...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLQCccCVsG8/TascPcj6CnI/AAAAAAAALGc/vBh7Ytn0ZNg/s1600/DSC_0643.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLQCccCVsG8/TascPcj6CnI/AAAAAAAALGc/vBh7Ytn0ZNg/s400/DSC_0643.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596598013628385906" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KvIC71Z9Guk/TasbMtjYt3I/AAAAAAAALGU/vtBv1aISwOM/s1600/DSC_0658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KvIC71Z9Guk/TasbMtjYt3I/AAAAAAAALGU/vtBv1aISwOM/s400/DSC_0658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596596867138369394" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYam2GmXnuc/TasbMMiOraI/AAAAAAAALGM/OLH3ZQm3itA/s1600/DSC_0645.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NYam2GmXnuc/TasbMMiOraI/AAAAAAAALGM/OLH3ZQm3itA/s400/DSC_0645.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596596858275147170" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VV-I6b9LGVM/TasbL-wl0cI/AAAAAAAALGE/F-AD3jvK1mY/s1600/DSC_0650.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VV-I6b9LGVM/TasbL-wl0cI/AAAAAAAALGE/F-AD3jvK1mY/s400/DSC_0650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596596854577287618" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-j-yCcGoK0/TasbLP0cCuI/AAAAAAAALF8/WJ8bo--aw60/s1600/IMG_1128.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-j-yCcGoK0/TasbLP0cCuI/AAAAAAAALF8/WJ8bo--aw60/s400/IMG_1128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596596841976957666" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hfmPzFt3m8A/TasbK-A44JI/AAAAAAAALF0/-_Qap6GTS50/s1600/DSC_0670.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hfmPzFt3m8A/TasbK-A44JI/AAAAAAAALF0/-_Qap6GTS50/s400/DSC_0670.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596596837197340818" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40eDrU370jk/TasaD2CfE3I/AAAAAAAALFs/nNo-BV1mx_k/s1600/DSC_0680.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-40eDrU370jk/TasaD2CfE3I/AAAAAAAALFs/nNo-BV1mx_k/s400/DSC_0680.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595615285842802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jdjv6JE-pK4/TasaDcgEF0I/AAAAAAAALFk/UfDnrvll06M/s1600/DSC_0696.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jdjv6JE-pK4/TasaDcgEF0I/AAAAAAAALFk/UfDnrvll06M/s400/DSC_0696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595608430581570" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Views from atop the ancient city wall...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-boKz2wUyyIU/TasaCik__uI/AAAAAAAALFc/0frmG5UrV80/s1600/DSC_0698.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-boKz2wUyyIU/TasaCik__uI/AAAAAAAALFc/0frmG5UrV80/s400/DSC_0698.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595592882028258" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aC49rwcxRrY/TasaCEUTWBI/AAAAAAAALFU/_E05RnVVUOA/s1600/IMG_1125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aC49rwcxRrY/TasaCEUTWBI/AAAAAAAALFU/_E05RnVVUOA/s400/IMG_1125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595584758929426" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tg3SayN4DNo/TasaBuuDZhI/AAAAAAAALFM/5NrWkXdVKnQ/s1600/DSC_0733.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tg3SayN4DNo/TasaBuuDZhI/AAAAAAAALFM/5NrWkXdVKnQ/s400/DSC_0733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595578961356306" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fw_D9pfeNWI/TasXkc-uaHI/AAAAAAAALEk/NbJRLZXE7Ts/s1600/DSC_0715.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fw_D9pfeNWI/TasXkc-uaHI/AAAAAAAALEk/NbJRLZXE7Ts/s400/DSC_0715.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596592876959983730" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4n51_BBy8Wo/TasXj3PiBgI/AAAAAAAALEc/6wtGJesVzzg/s1600/DSC_0718.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4n51_BBy8Wo/TasXj3PiBgI/AAAAAAAALEc/6wtGJesVzzg/s400/DSC_0718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596592866829927938" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tHoxjM5O8vw/TasXjDBDggI/AAAAAAAALEU/qrE2TTeVEiE/s1600/DSC_0736.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tHoxjM5O8vw/TasXjDBDggI/AAAAAAAALEU/qrE2TTeVEiE/s400/DSC_0736.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596592852810564098" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c7YNlpcJCLc/TasXioXIV0I/AAAAAAAALEM/bsmhlda_kGU/s1600/DSC_0705.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c7YNlpcJCLc/TasXioXIV0I/AAAAAAAALEM/bsmhlda_kGU/s400/DSC_0705.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596592845655398210" /></a>Next stop: Guilin.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-5119605369954653565?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-15851882714237882472011-04-16T19:55:00.001-07:002011-04-16T22:09:34.525-07:00<div>China here I come (or there I went)...what an amazing country and trip!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First stop: Beijing...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xhqq0P4qIJg/TapwRESyknI/AAAAAAAALD0/w1SN3bLHTIg/s1600/IMG_1011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xhqq0P4qIJg/TapwRESyknI/AAAAAAAALD0/w1SN3bLHTIg/s400/IMG_1011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596408925473903218" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PBn4pd9KHA0/TapwQw1GbDI/AAAAAAAALDs/AlENv2O6nIk/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PBn4pd9KHA0/TapwQw1GbDI/AAAAAAAALDs/AlENv2O6nIk/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596408920249101362" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Summer Palace...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OmH_IYDkXs0/TapwQkfg3GI/AAAAAAAALDk/HmNlN6v9eL4/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OmH_IYDkXs0/TapwQkfg3GI/AAAAAAAALDk/HmNlN6v9eL4/s400/DSC_0006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596408916937333858" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1_Bh8AUKVZs/TapvW0p9pvI/AAAAAAAALDc/fzt7no9A3OM/s1600/DSC_0017.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1_Bh8AUKVZs/TapvW0p9pvI/AAAAAAAALDc/fzt7no9A3OM/s400/DSC_0017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596407924843718386" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t1p2GGAptsk/TapvWlbFZaI/AAAAAAAALDU/6zeSrs5s1g4/s1600/DSC_0021.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--u5H3D5ZXus/TapuO1QNwUI/AAAAAAAALC4/zZuenT8bvm4/s400/IMG_1029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596406688053576002" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vPH6x_USL3w/TapuOm0gVKI/AAAAAAAALCw/-J1ftu29jEw/s1600/DSC_0081.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vPH6x_USL3w/TapuOm0gVKI/AAAAAAAALCw/-J1ftu29jEw/s400/DSC_0081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596406684179256482" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cls6FI4sLxE/TapuOVJ-FEI/AAAAAAAALCo/yj1hZhc9zUo/s1600/DSC_0098.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cls6FI4sLxE/TapuOVJ-FEI/AAAAAAAALCo/yj1hZhc9zUo/s400/DSC_0098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596406679437448258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6bX3ZVMSlV8/TapuNyxSelI/AAAAAAAALCg/HrHJUa-1q2s/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6bX3ZVMSlV8/TapuNyxSelI/AAAAAAAALCg/HrHJUa-1q2s/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596406670207122002" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oAMPpclfWKo/TapsjdfH4GI/AAAAAAAALCY/sJb9z_UdwdM/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oAMPpclfWKo/TapsjdfH4GI/AAAAAAAALCY/sJb9z_UdwdM/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596404843427651682" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k283nFKgzcY/TapsjFFULNI/AAAAAAAALCQ/1QhQBFMcqb8/s1600/DSC_0117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k283nFKgzcY/TapsjFFULNI/AAAAAAAALCQ/1QhQBFMcqb8/s400/DSC_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596404836876954834" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MW-78L-Vg44/Tapsi5o_OiI/AAAAAAAALCI/QkOZFoYkPp8/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MW-78L-Vg44/Tapsi5o_OiI/AAAAAAAALCI/QkOZFoYkPp8/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596404833805351458" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GP153Y-vWRw/TapsisQWVHI/AAAAAAAALCA/PcHAgclJ8_U/s1600/DSC_0126.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GP153Y-vWRw/TapsisQWVHI/AAAAAAAALCA/PcHAgclJ8_U/s400/DSC_0126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596404830212346994" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ngIhv-dMkE/TapopCnCkAI/AAAAAAAALB4/jfHeYulkjfI/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ngIhv-dMkE/TapopCnCkAI/AAAAAAAALB4/jfHeYulkjfI/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596400541245804546" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Tiananmen Square...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-KJbaSpmvQ/Tapoo8lJd3I/AAAAAAAALBw/KqngG3wUn7s/s1600/IMG_1035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-KJbaSpmvQ/Tapoo8lJd3I/AAAAAAAALBw/KqngG3wUn7s/s400/IMG_1035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596400539627255666" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FaY66b4vao/TapooqzCirI/AAAAAAAALBo/K7QTw06Fhl0/s1600/DSC_0155.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FaY66b4vao/TapooqzCirI/AAAAAAAALBo/K7QTw06Fhl0/s400/DSC_0155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596400534853683890" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_KNRiQFzo/TapoocDSgNI/AAAAAAAALBg/X6U3hZXWj9k/s1600/DSC_0171.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2F_KNRiQFzo/TapoocDSgNI/AAAAAAAALBg/X6U3hZXWj9k/s400/DSC_0171.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596400530895306962" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z67-dJXsWWM/Tapon3TG8mI/AAAAAAAALBY/xe7YUgIMxaI/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z67-dJXsWWM/Tapon3TG8mI/AAAAAAAALBY/xe7YUgIMxaI/s400/DSC_0157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596400521029546594" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Forbidden City or Imperial Palace...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miIZBV5HrkU/TapmoZaWqBI/AAAAAAAALBQ/xlmwkFUZuYY/s1600/IMG_1042.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miIZBV5HrkU/TapmoZaWqBI/AAAAAAAALBQ/xlmwkFUZuYY/s400/IMG_1042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596398331163486226" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ47DNLYNg4/TapjlQDQbKI/AAAAAAAALBI/ehV4kTKRWc8/s1600/IMG_1041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ47DNLYNg4/TapjlQDQbKI/AAAAAAAALBI/ehV4kTKRWc8/s400/IMG_1041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596394978576198818" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxhufx2D7uQ/TapiJN4IjUI/AAAAAAAALBA/d3QotcO1hDY/s1600/IMG_1050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxhufx2D7uQ/TapiJN4IjUI/AAAAAAAALBA/d3QotcO1hDY/s400/IMG_1050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596393397444709698" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k058-w8Bllw/TapiI4eeHEI/AAAAAAAALA4/eT7y_9Xg00Y/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k058-w8Bllw/TapiI4eeHEI/AAAAAAAALA4/eT7y_9Xg00Y/s400/DSC_0224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596393391699926082" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6WTHQ2egSY/TapiIdsTMkI/AAAAAAAALAw/JVRKcvGIdu4/s1600/DSC_0225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6WTHQ2egSY/TapiIdsTMkI/AAAAAAAALAw/JVRKcvGIdu4/s400/DSC_0225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596393384510173762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjieeTu0JAk/Tapgb7YtmlI/AAAAAAAALAo/Q7XimbgZyyk/s1600/DSC_0231.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FjieeTu0JAk/Tapgb7YtmlI/AAAAAAAALAo/Q7XimbgZyyk/s400/DSC_0231.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596391519875340882" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHpNttgxJlA/TapgbWQCqrI/AAAAAAAALAg/Xnm8PebfAnY/s1600/DSC_0230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHpNttgxJlA/TapgbWQCqrI/AAAAAAAALAg/Xnm8PebfAnY/s400/DSC_0230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596391509906860722" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JpBEmxrg-B4/TapgbLWdJHI/AAAAAAAALAY/Mn1alcUGb-Y/s1600/DSC_0237.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JpBEmxrg-B4/TapgbLWdJHI/AAAAAAAALAY/Mn1alcUGb-Y/s400/DSC_0237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596391506980971634" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Waterway in downtown Beijing...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49R8x5s-Rvk/TapgaqQGb0I/AAAAAAAALAQ/-2s_fCdmx20/s1600/IMG_1059.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49R8x5s-Rvk/TapgaqQGb0I/AAAAAAAALAQ/-2s_fCdmx20/s400/IMG_1059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596391498095947586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Great Wall at Badaling and our little tour bus...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OPqyEN4jG24/TapfDgDB8uI/AAAAAAAALAI/LqYVaxHYgnA/s1600/DSC_0253.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OPqyEN4jG24/TapfDgDB8uI/AAAAAAAALAI/LqYVaxHYgnA/s400/DSC_0253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596390000708154082" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jhrFBzbcEO4/TapeWJ7HJ8I/AAAAAAAALAA/7S9Zap5rWsE/s1600/DSC_0266.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jhrFBzbcEO4/TapeWJ7HJ8I/AAAAAAAALAA/7S9Zap5rWsE/s400/DSC_0266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596389221675247554" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ClShPbbi9dc/TapeVzGyd2I/AAAAAAAAK_4/koG3RhvakGk/s1600/DSC_0342.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ClShPbbi9dc/TapeVzGyd2I/AAAAAAAAK_4/koG3RhvakGk/s400/DSC_0342.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596389215550207842" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G5hqtV_hwww/TapeVgNcvgI/AAAAAAAAK_w/cgrl0aDljKw/s1600/DSC_0274.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G5hqtV_hwww/TapeVgNcvgI/AAAAAAAAK_w/cgrl0aDljKw/s400/DSC_0274.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596389210477870594" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bsuuUCS8rr4/TapeVL6KGHI/AAAAAAAAK_o/-AsF5soMDVU/s1600/DSC_0351.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bsuuUCS8rr4/TapeVL6KGHI/AAAAAAAAK_o/-AsF5soMDVU/s400/DSC_0351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596389205028247666" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F18YSVfeo4A/TapeU-8wpWI/AAAAAAAAK_g/uac9X2R09TQ/s1600/DSC_0299.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F18YSVfeo4A/TapeU-8wpWI/AAAAAAAAK_g/uac9X2R09TQ/s400/DSC_0299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596389201549501794" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P9iHVx4kdo/TapdCh4FBhI/AAAAAAAAK_Y/ofGaR5M2VOk/s1600/DSC_0388.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P9iHVx4kdo/TapdCh4FBhI/AAAAAAAAK_Y/ofGaR5M2VOk/s400/DSC_0388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596387784995964434" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHctV4kxkpY/TapdCIGr2rI/AAAAAAAAK_Q/MLu7VDbTH0E/s1600/DSC_0268.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JHctV4kxkpY/TapdCIGr2rI/AAAAAAAAK_Q/MLu7VDbTH0E/s400/DSC_0268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596387778077907634" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wD16G1NK4xo/TapdBiAT2fI/AAAAAAAAK_I/vmsgmufG5Dc/s1600/DSC_0403.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wD16G1NK4xo/TapdBiAT2fI/AAAAAAAAK_I/vmsgmufG5Dc/s400/DSC_0403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596387767850621426" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RdEhymyiizE/TapdBUzKlsI/AAAAAAAAK_A/ckm5TDide-k/s1600/DSC_0391.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RdEhymyiizE/TapdBUzKlsI/AAAAAAAAK_A/ckm5TDide-k/s400/DSC_0391.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596387764305827522" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">IT buildings near the Olympic Park...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-INygaqPxoWU/TapdAwugnkI/AAAAAAAAK-4/Kt5i01zBGz8/s1600/IMG_1070.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-INygaqPxoWU/TapdAwugnkI/AAAAAAAAK-4/Kt5i01zBGz8/s400/IMG_1070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596387754622623298" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Birdcage...</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pzB5dEFDfyM/TapbjWlDC-I/AAAAAAAAK-s/4UoSKrlEB3Q/s1600/DSC_0405.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pzB5dEFDfyM/TapbjWlDC-I/AAAAAAAAK-s/4UoSKrlEB3Q/s400/DSC_0405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386149875780578" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh4xnNF4lR0/Tapbi92ZUKI/AAAAAAAAK-k/Lz5Y0VgH7d4/s1600/DSC_0455.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh4xnNF4lR0/Tapbi92ZUKI/AAAAAAAAK-k/Lz5Y0VgH7d4/s400/DSC_0455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386143237656738" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cube...</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GcRmoZTgdxE/TapbitchaoI/AAAAAAAAK-c/mb5He0jPNyw/s1600/DSC_0444.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GcRmoZTgdxE/TapbitchaoI/AAAAAAAAK-c/mb5He0jPNyw/s400/DSC_0444.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386138834168450" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ab0hvxXdHYE/TapbiVIfrhI/AAAAAAAAK-U/e6GSoXUWZ1Q/s1600/DSC_0415.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ab0hvxXdHYE/TapbiVIfrhI/AAAAAAAAK-U/e6GSoXUWZ1Q/s400/DSC_0415.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386132307717650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting ready for a spin around Hutong, the old town...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yPz6nREi6K8/TapbiJClleI/AAAAAAAAK-M/FLERt9wLxJo/s1600/IMG_1072.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yPz6nREi6K8/TapbiJClleI/AAAAAAAAK-M/FLERt9wLxJo/s400/IMG_1072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386129061713378" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9sUv2nXkEI/TapZvqiXczI/AAAAAAAAK-E/Cm4LqVKYglI/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9sUv2nXkEI/TapZvqiXczI/AAAAAAAAK-E/Cm4LqVKYglI/s400/IMG_1090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596384162368418610" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xf1_nXeeY3k/TapZvL9GvZI/AAAAAAAAK98/3jGusaCi_BU/s1600/DSC_0483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xf1_nXeeY3k/TapZvL9GvZI/AAAAAAAAK98/3jGusaCi_BU/s400/DSC_0483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596384154159070610" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zO9Ro9c9LkQ/TapZuzm_7LI/AAAAAAAAK90/XG-9fZUxhSk/s1600/DSC_0485.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zO9Ro9c9LkQ/TapZuzm_7LI/AAAAAAAAK90/XG-9fZUxhSk/s400/DSC_0485.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596384147623898290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tian Tan Park where many gather for morning exercise and fun...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tlWqIIpGRAo/TapZujfP4hI/AAAAAAAAK9s/0aUv8wyaEjg/s1600/DSC_0492.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tlWqIIpGRAo/TapZujfP4hI/AAAAAAAAK9s/0aUv8wyaEjg/s400/DSC_0492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596384143296422418" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7zHxo4t-QTo/TapZufk5dEI/AAAAAAAAK9k/bntK0Giu-AY/s1600/DSC_0502.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7zHxo4t-QTo/TapZufk5dEI/AAAAAAAAK9k/bntK0Giu-AY/s400/DSC_0502.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596384142246376514" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--OXRSAKn43Q/TapYpxVPISI/AAAAAAAAK9c/8JUXxbO2T-Q/s1600/DSC_0522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--OXRSAKn43Q/TapYpxVPISI/AAAAAAAAK9c/8JUXxbO2T-Q/s400/DSC_0522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596382961601552674" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_19jx5mnvP4/TapYpmnLIRI/AAAAAAAAK9U/29dGrxpyXbU/s1600/DSC_0520.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_19jx5mnvP4/TapYpmnLIRI/AAAAAAAAK9U/29dGrxpyXbU/s400/DSC_0520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596382958723997970" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-48JP_mi2tUM/TapYpJKKLdI/AAAAAAAAK9M/DSofvTlTbaA/s1600/DSC_0509.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-48JP_mi2tUM/TapYpJKKLdI/AAAAAAAAK9M/DSofvTlTbaA/s400/DSC_0509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596382950817672658" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6UDTDWkP9yY/TapYoxKNlHI/AAAAAAAAK9E/PaANe9lDPK0/s1600/DSC_0524.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6UDTDWkP9yY/TapYoxKNlHI/AAAAAAAAK9E/PaANe9lDPK0/s400/DSC_0524.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596382944375444594" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Temple of Heaven (and heavenly blue skies!)...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qTU_OvS1z0w/TapYohUgZ6I/AAAAAAAAK88/VQw7pJLSBls/s1600/DSC_0528.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qTU_OvS1z0w/TapYohUgZ6I/AAAAAAAAK88/VQw7pJLSBls/s400/DSC_0528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596382940123654050" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd0t9U-hR1s/TapXu6qfFVI/AAAAAAAAK80/5rMVjRzKQ1g/s1600/DSC_0542.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gd0t9U-hR1s/TapXu6qfFVI/AAAAAAAAK80/5rMVjRzKQ1g/s400/DSC_0542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596381950494315858" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HTdqAXxL58c/TapXuhmojsI/AAAAAAAAK8s/9UjFb7cbDoU/s1600/DSC_0550.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HTdqAXxL58c/TapXuhmojsI/AAAAAAAAK8s/9UjFb7cbDoU/s400/DSC_0550.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596381943767273154" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ch2ExVIOUo8/TapXuAe16ZI/AAAAAAAAK8k/VoxxqWbmuVc/s1600/DSC_0570.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ch2ExVIOUo8/TapXuAe16ZI/AAAAAAAAK8k/VoxxqWbmuVc/s400/DSC_0570.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596381934876223890" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1H2i3o3kmU/TapXtguy_dI/AAAAAAAAK8c/csNJ_9P8TPA/s1600/DSC_0565.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1H2i3o3kmU/TapXtguy_dI/AAAAAAAAK8c/csNJ_9P8TPA/s400/DSC_0565.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596381926353206738" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Beijing Airport...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hF6JG6DPbBc/TapXtfN0oCI/AAAAAAAAK8U/08EmU3gAJo8/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hF6JG6DPbBc/TapXtfN0oCI/AAAAAAAAK8U/08EmU3gAJo8/s400/IMG_1107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596381925946466338" /></a><br /></div><div>Next stop: Xian.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-1585188271423788247?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-81122214805269709222011-04-16T08:35:00.000-07:002011-04-16T10:08:29.891-07:00<div>Here are a few scenes from Fidalgo Island taken during my winter sabbatical break...</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ddYE4z_RRbo/TanMKKh3pPI/AAAAAAAAK7U/nJBPND6o8Zs/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ddYE4z_RRbo/TanMKKh3pPI/AAAAAAAAK7U/nJBPND6o8Zs/s400/DSC_0246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596228486981723378" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FOy5fHQ2vW8/TanIh54wbvI/AAAAAAAAK7M/YXIFcYa94mI/s1600/DSC_0262.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FOy5fHQ2vW8/TanIh54wbvI/AAAAAAAAK7M/YXIFcYa94mI/s400/DSC_0262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596224496784666354" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tfF0nSQX7YQ/TanIhvymB7I/AAAAAAAAK7E/gXK8YSQ4t8s/s1600/DSC_0327.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tfF0nSQX7YQ/TanIhvymB7I/AAAAAAAAK7E/gXK8YSQ4t8s/s400/DSC_0327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596224494074464178" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aaGG3Jes09s/TanIhFbSCwI/AAAAAAAAK68/D-y9V_n9228/s1600/DSC_0379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aaGG3Jes09s/TanIhFbSCwI/AAAAAAAAK68/D-y9V_n9228/s400/DSC_0379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596224482702396162" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a86O0eQHGVs/TanIg89UDFI/AAAAAAAAK60/YQyBmHbA7yg/s1600/DSC_0401.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a86O0eQHGVs/TanIg89UDFI/AAAAAAAAK60/YQyBmHbA7yg/s400/DSC_0401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596224480429214802" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QCgn8VFsJQ/TanIgabhLSI/AAAAAAAAK6s/dOkKNl5YCAU/s1600/DSC_0443.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QCgn8VFsJQ/TanIgabhLSI/AAAAAAAAK6s/dOkKNl5YCAU/s400/DSC_0443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596224471160663330" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l14mafM2eqU/TanHWdp0MpI/AAAAAAAAK6k/OcsUfu_2D6s/s1600/DSC_0493.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l14mafM2eqU/TanHWdp0MpI/AAAAAAAAK6k/OcsUfu_2D6s/s400/DSC_0493.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596223200715616914" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J5LED_5A6Es/TanHWCCLgUI/AAAAAAAAK6c/BDFMRb-VPxo/s1600/DSC_0522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J5LED_5A6Es/TanHWCCLgUI/AAAAAAAAK6c/BDFMRb-VPxo/s400/DSC_0522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596223193301614914" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KS6Q_wxKD2g/TanHV5Hw5iI/AAAAAAAAK6U/XEu3X2dsvhc/s1600/DSC_0563.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KS6Q_wxKD2g/TanHV5Hw5iI/AAAAAAAAK6U/XEu3X2dsvhc/s400/DSC_0563.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596223190909117986" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zd5kC921s8/TanHVq2x2RI/AAAAAAAAK6M/sj-IXGXxlyA/s1600/DSC_0578.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zd5kC921s8/TanHVq2x2RI/AAAAAAAAK6M/sj-IXGXxlyA/s400/DSC_0578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596223187079780626" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ob-6_PyK1r4/TanHVJ-CBWI/AAAAAAAAK6E/7ZQeg33_wS8/s1600/DSC_0810.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gETQVn9U4GY/TanBta29pFI/AAAAAAAAK4g/n6YURL_6Vlw/s400/DSC_0392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596216998032680018" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-8112221480526970922?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-86829659844635116872011-02-25T15:04:00.001-08:002011-02-25T15:24:52.755-08:00<div>Snow on Fidalgo Island? It is known to occur perhaps once or twice a year in the wintertime. Fortunately for me, it happened while I was here! Soft, gentle yet very dry snowflakes blanketed the landscape during a twenty-four hour period. In spite of the freezing temperatures, I, of course, couldn't resist heading out with my Nikon to document the beautiful snowy scenes around Washington Park and Skyline Marina...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ANFpKe3ChDk/TWg3zX9xGoI/AAAAAAAAKzY/jm8qCP4yhOs/s1600/DSC_0705.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ANFpKe3ChDk/TWg3zX9xGoI/AAAAAAAAKzY/jm8qCP4yhOs/s400/DSC_0705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577769494244301442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69vI8jgXOU4/TWg3yzhwCjI/AAAAAAAAKzQ/BTtviV2eGZo/s1600/DSC_0701.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69vI8jgXOU4/TWg3yzhwCjI/AAAAAAAAKzQ/BTtviV2eGZo/s400/DSC_0701.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577769484463114802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uh84y016zps/TWg3ynEcRPI/AAAAAAAAKzI/4_K5uK23ReI/s1600/DSC_0712.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GjyX273pg1U/TWg1uVQRtmI/AAAAAAAAKvw/4vrAVhfVoZU/s400/DSC_0040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577767208594028130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pQomZjoP8s/TWg1uJHiR5I/AAAAAAAAKvo/_pSL9nOqeWw/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3pQomZjoP8s/TWg1uJHiR5I/AAAAAAAAKvo/_pSL9nOqeWw/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577767205336139666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs7iks6jQKA/TWg1t3sXZaI/AAAAAAAAKvg/BROD1bIad6g/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zs7iks6jQKA/TWg1t3sXZaI/AAAAAAAAKvg/BROD1bIad6g/s400/DSC_0128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577767200658777506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AdAUjCuUNsA/TWg1tZ-5DJI/AAAAAAAAKvY/qH9MhL2w1jc/s1600/DSC_0091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AdAUjCuUNsA/TWg1tZ-5DJI/AAAAAAAAKvY/qH9MhL2w1jc/s400/DSC_0091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577767192683416722" /></a>This happened on February 23 and there's still a bit of it lingering around, slowly melting away...But now I'm ready for warmer temperatures and springtime.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-8682965984463511687?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-89452083874017222902011-02-20T15:47:00.001-08:002011-02-20T16:36:23.126-08:00<div>On Saturday, a sunny but very windy and cold day, I had the pleasure of meeting up with fellow blogger <a href="http://sylviafromoverthehill.blogspot.com/">Sylvia from over the hill</a>. Sylvia showed me around her beautiful neighborhood in Ballard, a community in northwestern Seattle originally founded by Scandinavian fishermen, and shared some of her favorite photo haunts with me. The sun was out, but boy oh boy did the winds ever blow! I've never seen the Puget Sound so blustery before...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shilshole Bay Marina from the lookout along Seaview Avenue...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hMWeeHFNMws/TWGp-A2ENyI/AAAAAAAAKuE/JY0ZisZCzeI/s1600/DSC_0126.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hMWeeHFNMws/TWGp-A2ENyI/AAAAAAAAKuE/JY0ZisZCzeI/s400/DSC_0126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924696505136930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqsLqI_c4EY/TWGp9v8KYoI/AAAAAAAAKt8/PMyenyv0KT4/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EqsLqI_c4EY/TWGp9v8KYoI/AAAAAAAAKt8/PMyenyv0KT4/s400/DSC_0128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924691967304322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The choppy waters of the Puget Sound and snowcapped Olympic Peninsula...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-63kd5zyHqO0/TWGp85LZeUI/AAAAAAAAKt0/wh3ByHdRWvA/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-63kd5zyHqO0/TWGp85LZeUI/AAAAAAAAKt0/wh3ByHdRWvA/s400/DSC_0130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924677267257666" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">A windsurfer taking advantage of the day...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ1bERttfac/TWGpwvH5CiI/AAAAAAAAKts/kFl3qnhIrJs/s1600/DSC_0140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ1bERttfac/TWGpwvH5CiI/AAAAAAAAKts/kFl3qnhIrJs/s400/DSC_0140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924468409764386" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The views from Golden Gardens Park...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nn74sqmC6D8/TWGpwUX7NcI/AAAAAAAAKtk/gFt7H5LRnbo/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nn74sqmC6D8/TWGpwUX7NcI/AAAAAAAAKtk/gFt7H5LRnbo/s400/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924461229258178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hp-xbXRpD68/TWGpwGtVnQI/AAAAAAAAKtc/-C2jQ9pHPC0/s1600/DSC_0161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hp-xbXRpD68/TWGpwGtVnQI/AAAAAAAAKtc/-C2jQ9pHPC0/s400/DSC_0161.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924457560972546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back at the Marina...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TSlvpIklioQ/TWGpkIWgbbI/AAAAAAAAKtM/8WFC-hiCv6w/s1600/DSC_0162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TSlvpIklioQ/TWGpkIWgbbI/AAAAAAAAKtM/8WFC-hiCv6w/s400/DSC_0162.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924251843653042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A statue of Leif Erikson...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XH49aMv4deo/TWGpj0eZC-I/AAAAAAAAKtE/0g3gfTXJ_lY/s1600/DSC_0170.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XH49aMv4deo/TWGpj0eZC-I/AAAAAAAAKtE/0g3gfTXJ_lY/s400/DSC_0170.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924246508014562" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Most boats remained safe in their berths...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F3UGrFdfmDs/TWGpjihxj-I/AAAAAAAAKs8/z6GclsF6ijo/s1600/DSC_0171.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F3UGrFdfmDs/TWGpjihxj-I/AAAAAAAAKs8/z6GclsF6ijo/s400/DSC_0171.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924241690365922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EcCqGYVy5aA/TWGpjMnk9AI/AAAAAAAAKs0/jOlkb_f6a8g/s1600/DSC_0174.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EcCqGYVy5aA/TWGpjMnk9AI/AAAAAAAAKs0/jOlkb_f6a8g/s400/DSC_0174.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575924235809125378" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>After Sylvia and I said our goodbyes, I headed over to Edmonds, a charming waterfront community just north of Seattle founded in 1884...</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A mural on one of the buildings in town...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPLheHR3m3c/TWGpQn_zJxI/AAAAAAAAKso/jFrqpGEMSGg/s1600/DSC_0249.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WPLheHR3m3c/TWGpQn_zJxI/AAAAAAAAKso/jFrqpGEMSGg/s400/DSC_0249.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923916740962066" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Edmonds fountain/gazebo...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KruHCst9ivo/TWGpQEGKk1I/AAAAAAAAKsg/a3FIdt9CuAI/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KruHCst9ivo/TWGpQEGKk1I/AAAAAAAAKsg/a3FIdt9CuAI/s400/DSC_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923907103986514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colorful downtown scenes...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J5E4jpZ2IX4/TWGpPoxGx0I/AAAAAAAAKsY/OuEthCQ8sOE/s1600/DSC_0252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J5E4jpZ2IX4/TWGpPoxGx0I/AAAAAAAAKsY/OuEthCQ8sOE/s400/DSC_0252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923899767899970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-21mOIwVbne8/TWGpPRVffaI/AAAAAAAAKsQ/loTELgHV9us/s1600/DSC_0256.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-21mOIwVbne8/TWGpPRVffaI/AAAAAAAAKsQ/loTELgHV9us/s400/DSC_0256.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923893478063522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1iI9DaAqtyA/TWGo-RGttzI/AAAAAAAAKsI/qdqLU8YD0SI/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1iI9DaAqtyA/TWGo-RGttzI/AAAAAAAAKsI/qdqLU8YD0SI/s400/DSC_0178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923601358305074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MfVdKh0yyto/TWGo92DfUfI/AAAAAAAAKsA/Qqjdw-pyZ_E/s1600/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MfVdKh0yyto/TWGo92DfUfI/AAAAAAAAKsA/Qqjdw-pyZ_E/s400/DSC_0250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923594097021426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KV1TpnceCc/TWGo9hJTDJI/AAAAAAAAKr4/8Jx14BZUSf4/s1600/DSC_0179.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7KV1TpnceCc/TWGo9hJTDJI/AAAAAAAAKr4/8Jx14BZUSf4/s400/DSC_0179.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923588484238482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kjVbhg8f9hU/TWGo9F8AMHI/AAAAAAAAKrw/xQgClrFggY4/s1600/DSC_0175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kjVbhg8f9hU/TWGo9F8AMHI/AAAAAAAAKrw/xQgClrFggY4/s400/DSC_0175.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923581180719218" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Along the waterfront...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDlvWQrKngU/TWGotfccM_I/AAAAAAAAKro/l7WQJV3LZCg/s1600/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TDlvWQrKngU/TWGotfccM_I/AAAAAAAAKro/l7WQJV3LZCg/s400/DSC_0184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923313149752306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BHQZNw25yuM/TWGos8TMWAI/AAAAAAAAKrg/hTacRIvN07M/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BHQZNw25yuM/TWGos8TMWAI/AAAAAAAAKrg/hTacRIvN07M/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923303715723266" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Kingston Ferry slip...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRVUR4NMAls/TWGosqbJoPI/AAAAAAAAKrY/MDwm8GlfrEQ/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRVUR4NMAls/TWGosqbJoPI/AAAAAAAAKrY/MDwm8GlfrEQ/s400/DSC_0180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923298917261554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-ecWOwNQ1c/TWGosYAgAiI/AAAAAAAAKrQ/2Pkj0144qAs/s1600/DSC_0182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-ecWOwNQ1c/TWGosYAgAiI/AAAAAAAAKrQ/2Pkj0144qAs/s400/DSC_0182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923293973643810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ferry making its approach...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wFb0j4eIoF4/TWGocxIIVqI/AAAAAAAAKrI/dbEcMPRSQJg/s1600/DSC_0224.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wFb0j4eIoF4/TWGocxIIVqI/AAAAAAAAKrI/dbEcMPRSQJg/s400/DSC_0224.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923025838626466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j1zIU-n3U3k/TWGocpReYUI/AAAAAAAAKrA/EnU3o8AP93E/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j1zIU-n3U3k/TWGocpReYUI/AAAAAAAAKrA/EnU3o8AP93E/s400/DSC_0246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923023730336066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cF9H6miKDR0/TWGocH37aYI/AAAAAAAAKq4/xtM3-K_xrcA/s1600/DSC_0242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cF9H6miKDR0/TWGocH37aYI/AAAAAAAAKq4/xtM3-K_xrcA/s400/DSC_0242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923014764816770" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Some local artwork and Mt. Baker off in the distance...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLNcbczgAIQ/TWGob5tuhmI/AAAAAAAAKqw/WR7Oa6j1tU4/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLNcbczgAIQ/TWGob5tuhmI/AAAAAAAAKqw/WR7Oa6j1tU4/s400/DSC_0203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575923010963932770" /></a>The Puget Sound area is spectacular even on a cold windy winter day. (And thanks Sylvia for sharing your favorite spots with me!)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7675890221275604600-8945208387401722290?l=travelswithlinneaandzach.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Linneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276503760552967969noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675890221275604600.post-72965456145789411832011-02-07T18:37:00.000-08:002011-02-07T19:21:13.754-08:00<div>The end of January took me to the beautiful southwest, and who can resist a wintertime visit to the desert - blue skies, cool temperatures, clear air - irresistible - especially when my wonderful relatives invite me, wine and dine me, and show me around.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here are some scenes from my brief but enjoyable travels in and around the greater Phoenix area...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First stop: The sleepy mining town of Superior...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyrPc2DGI/AAAAAAAAKpk/wB3Z6GRQL2U/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyrPc2DGI/AAAAAAAAKpk/wB3Z6GRQL2U/s400/DSC_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571149195008937058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyq2dEHDI/AAAAAAAAKpc/rQRZSz0eEWU/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyq2dEHDI/AAAAAAAAKpc/rQRZSz0eEWU/s400/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571149188298972210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCygo7C44I/AAAAAAAAKpU/jAE1T5aB9oY/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCygo7C44I/AAAAAAAAKpU/jAE1T5aB9oY/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571149012867933058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCygLuZYXI/AAAAAAAAKpM/hyzTaKqwcuU/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCygLuZYXI/AAAAAAAAKpM/hyzTaKqwcuU/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571149005030252914" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Next: The bustling mining town of Globe...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyfgpFS0I/AAAAAAAAKpE/I3LV-_J8PX0/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyfgpFS0I/AAAAAAAAKpE/I3LV-_J8PX0/s400/DSC_0027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148993465240386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyR1f00_I/AAAAAAAAKo8/Bj5SOvOBOi8/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyR1f00_I/AAAAAAAAKo8/Bj5SOvOBOi8/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148758545388530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyRUTVa5I/AAAAAAAAKo0/GC-uuXZAJDM/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyRUTVa5I/AAAAAAAAKo0/GC-uuXZAJDM/s400/DSC_0029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148749634628498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyQ8Tg7sI/AAAAAAAAKos/x6cyjldhtA0/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyQ8Tg7sI/AAAAAAAAKos/x6cyjldhtA0/s400/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148743192932034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyQakOXRI/AAAAAAAAKok/FydZqrSYOjM/s1600/DSC_0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCyQakOXRI/AAAAAAAAKok/FydZqrSYOjM/s400/DSC_0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148734136212754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx_P3voMI/AAAAAAAAKoc/4_Pkq7-kWGc/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx_P3voMI/AAAAAAAAKoc/4_Pkq7-kWGc/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148439207518402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx-nVGDPI/AAAAAAAAKoU/q0gXj3OePU8/s1600/DSC_0025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx-nVGDPI/AAAAAAAAKoU/q0gXj3OePU8/s400/DSC_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148428324769010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx-OKKOdI/AAAAAAAAKoM/87jar5XMUOs/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx-OKKOdI/AAAAAAAAKoM/87jar5XMUOs/s400/DSC_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148421568018898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx90xqPDI/AAAAAAAAKoE/fM85TGl3MuU/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCx90xqPDI/AAAAAAAAKoE/fM85TGl3MuU/s400/DSC_0035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148414754372658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxqf8TTvI/AAAAAAAAKn8/I3EdxK_5QCo/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxqf8TTvI/AAAAAAAAKn8/I3EdxK_5QCo/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148082744348402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxp8CBcKI/AAAAAAAAKn0/TDPWJpHoi04/s1600/DSC_0036.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxp8CBcKI/AAAAAAAAKn0/TDPWJpHoi04/s400/DSC_0036.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148073104666786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxpurp5GI/AAAAAAAAKns/1BhlSpIr7Qs/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxpurp5GI/AAAAAAAAKns/1BhlSpIr7Qs/s400/DSC_0040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148069521187938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxpFaI0pI/AAAAAAAAKnk/FRywgQfik6k/s1600/DSC_0042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxpFaI0pI/AAAAAAAAKnk/FRywgQfik6k/s400/DSC_0042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571148058441863826" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Then: Miami - not the tropical one...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxRet_afI/AAAAAAAAKnc/fcVAyCsKCYw/s1600/DSC_0047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxRet_afI/AAAAAAAAKnc/fcVAyCsKCYw/s400/DSC_0047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571147652919159282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxQy6jgjI/AAAAAAAAKnU/vRRMR0aR8rc/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxQy6jgjI/AAAAAAAAKnU/vRRMR0aR8rc/s400/DSC_0057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571147641160696370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxQU23KbI/AAAAAAAAKnM/6oVNwri1G-I/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCxQU23KbI/AAAAAAAAKnM/6oVNwri1G-I/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571147633092143538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCw__7ieyI/AAAAAAAAKnE/RO_NJC-XkyU/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCw__7ieyI/AAAAAAAAKnE/RO_NJC-XkyU/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571147352596708130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCw_T-ZERI/AAAAAAAAKm8/zbmJYIYF0FY/s1600/DSC_0062.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCw_T-ZERI/AAAAAAAAKm8/zbmJYIYF0FY/s400/DSC_0062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571147340797514002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCw_GkRN6I/AAAAAAAAKm0/oUYY8dTADwI/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCw_GkRN6I/AAAAAAAAKm0/oUYY8dTADwI/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571147337198286754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwrVeJsEI/AAAAAAAAKms/JLBNjNQR_nM/s1600/DSC_0082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwrVeJsEI/AAAAAAAAKms/JLBNjNQR_nM/s400/DSC_0082.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571146997601775682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwq8LGZMI/AAAAAAAAKmk/ISM3nvQJl20/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwq8LGZMI/AAAAAAAAKmk/ISM3nvQJl20/s400/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571146990810981570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwf1WkCEI/AAAAAAAAKmc/pHNe1trYt_E/s1600/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwf1WkCEI/AAAAAAAAKmc/pHNe1trYt_E/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571146800001452098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwfbOn8JI/AAAAAAAAKmU/FwQwnyELh1w/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwfbOn8JI/AAAAAAAAKmU/FwQwnyELh1w/s400/DSC_0075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571146792988831890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_54IZPCxFLD4/TVCwV2ADp1I/AAAAAAAAKmM/yfStYjfp2EA/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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