Hello! Happy 4th of July! Happy Independence Day! I love this patriotic holiday and relish the chance to celebrate the love I have for my beautiful country. What an honor and a priviledge to be an American! I have been so lucky in my life to see much of the USA in my travels. I've been to the 'four corners' as I like to call them: Alaska, Hawaii, Key West FL, and Maine.... and most places in between. BUT, my favorite places are always near the ocean. About a month ago the hubs and I took a trip to Carmel-by-the-Sea to celebrate 20 years together. It was a great trip....no TV, no computers, just us....relaxing, taking photos and being still. I finally got around to choosing my favorite pictures from our trip and thought today would be a good day to share them. I hope you and your families have a great holiday!
Here is a beautiful home in Pacific Grove - we met the owners - they were outside working in the front yard! What a cool old house.

This is what we came for....


This might be my favorite photo from the trip!!! I followed him with my camera until he was right in front of that rock! I shall call him Jonathon! LOL.



This is a California Condor! These birds are VERY rare, almost extinct, and we were lucky enough to see about 8-10 of them flying above us in Big Sur. Their wing span is eight feet across! I don't really have a zoom lens - this is how close they were!! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

San Carlos Cathedral...

BIG SUR! Can you see Bixby Bridge in the center of the photo? Also, can you see the cows!? This picture depicts California to me....

The fog is rolling in - what a lovely sight....



California Poppies in the wild...everywhere!



I love this photo because it shows how quickly the weather can change... On the left side of the photo it's a bright sunny day... On the right side it's foggy. Perfection if you ask me. This is at Pebble Beach on 17 Mile Drive.

The world famous Lone Cypress Tree....


The 18th hole at Pebble Beach - golfers coming in for the day...


The La Playa Hotel...


I fell in love with these old fashioned roses. Oh my. They were the prettiest and softest shade of peachy pink. It was hard to capture the feeling of them...



Downtown Camel-by-the-Sea, Ocean Avenue...

I loved this necklace at the J Crew store so much that I bought it! I love this look - the denim jacket with the funky plastic flowers. Awesome. Every trip needs to have a little shopping, right??


Carmel Beach the morning we left to come home....until I see you again old friend....

