Sunday, April 8, 2012

Sunday Drive

I got in my car this afternoon with my camera and no particular plan except to get a cup of coffee and go somewhere beautiful to take some pictures for class. So, coffee in hand, I took off toward those hills I love, thinking I'd probably wind up at Cold Canyon to walk along the creek for a while. But once I got to the turnout where everyone parks to access the hiking trails, it was completely packed with cars.

So I just kept driving--up around Monticello Dam, where Lake Berryessa begins, and really into the hills. And when the road split into 128 and 121, I took 128 toward Napa. I've known for a long time that you can get to Napa that way, of course, but I've never driven the route--I thought it would take a lot longer than it actually does. Frankly, it can't be much more than half an hour longer than taking the highway, and it's about a thousand times more beautiful. I stopped a lot to take pictures.

(Photos are clickable for enlargification-type purposes.)









8 comments:

  1. Very nice. The second photo of the branch looks sort of like an exotic bird to me, and I love photos that look like two things at the same time. But the last, natural looking, portrait might be my favorite.

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    1. It totally looked like an exotic bird to me too, Sigrid! Some sort of Seussian exotic bird--appealingly odd. ;-)

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  2. You are absolutely gorgeous! Those turkey feathers are way awesome. I am glad that you ventured off the beaten path :)

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    1. Oh, thank you Mandy. (Blushing...) And how lovely to see you here! Do you know if those *are* turkey feathers? I'd love to know for sure! xo

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  3. Embracing unexpected journeys or turns in life ... beautiful. Like Sigrid, I really like the last self-portrait.

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    1. Thanks, Jessica! It was a really good unexpected journey--a great afternoon.

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  4. These are beautiful. Craggy! And beautiful. You look good out there in all that enlargification. xox

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    1. Hello, you! Thanks--you know I like a craggy, beautiful thing. ;-) xoxo

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