Part of the reason I've been slow on this blog lately is that I have a huge backlog of stories and photos to think about. I keep planning lots of lengthy posts, but I never get around to sorting the photos on my computer or the stories in my head. I think a vignette approach might be a better idea.
First, there was San Diego. We went there to a wedding there. The bride was beautiful:
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And so were the botanical gardens:
Then there was San Francisco... flowers in the forests......
And produce in the farmer's markets...
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And urban environments...
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And foggy skies...
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And the Stanford campus.
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We went there to see my brother Michael and my soon to be sister-in-law Leslie. They have a dog that looks a tiny bit scary in this picture, but who's really quite adorable and sweet. She just didn't like my camera:
The property near where they lived had some funky old cars (and buses) there:
And there was another funky plant:
Okay. I'm done for now : ) I'm skipping the trip to Chez Panisse, because it was too fantastically delicious for a lazy photo-only...
