I saw lots of monkeys in Costa Rica, Capuchin, Howler and Squirrel Monkeys. Some of them were even nice photos, but most were not that unique. A trip to a restaurant with a patio that was high up in the trees meant a different angle. The monkeys were up in a tree but still below where I was, and looking up at me instead of the other way around.
This ornament was originally my dad’s. It was designed to hold a light that is bigger than the ones on my tree, but I liked the way it shines and made it work. Merry Christmas!
…just like this Holiday CalTrain that rolls through the valley this time of year.
I just got back from Costa Rica, and I hate to admit it but I took way too many photos. A few made it worth the effort. It rained during the day which we didn’t appreciate at the time, but at night it meant that this tree frog was out and about. A local showed us where to look. It took some searching around in the dark, actually more listening than looking, but there he was waiting. I found what I was looking for, I hope he found the insects he was looking for.
I was expecting a view of San Francisco from here, but I wasn’t expecting the dramatic layer of fog below me. It really separated the elevations, and completely blocked out the ocean for most of this hike.
I’m from Wisconsin, and I haven’t shown my home state any love recently so here goes. I stopped the car to take this, but no one else driving by realized what the big fuss was about. There will always be a place in my heart for Wisconsin cheese and the cows responsible for it, and I needed to pay Bessie a tribute with a spot on the blog.
A picture cannot capture how large a whale shark is. To swim next to one of these animals is simply something else, and I’ve never experienced something else like it.
November sometimes means watching the landscape go from green to white. Here, the rain allows what was brown to turn to green. I hiked Mount Tamalpais to get my fill of the lush foliage that grows in the canyons.
An unused control tower, and an unused hangar. Two structures that are out of service, but the contrast between them is quite unique!
My neighborhood has a history of getting into the spirit of Halloween. Some houses even have decorations that take over the entire front yard. I particularly like the No Mercy Cemetery with its spooky skeleton standing guard!
