Napa Valley: | |
Not too far North of San Francisco is California's Wine Country. It includes the semi-famous counties
of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino. Last fall, we went to that area and stayed ay a timeshare in Windsor, CA. for
a week. Windsor is a small, quite town that's been doing a lot of refurbishing to their downtown area.
It was also a good central location for all the sightseeing we would be doing. |
View From Our Condo Balcony - Windsor, CA
View From Our Condo Balcony - Zoomed In
Of Course I Had to Get The Bike in The Photo
It's not mine, just a nice one.
It's not mine, just a nice one.
That's a Lot of Bull
On The Road to Crystal Lake
On The Road to Crystal Lake
On The Road to Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake From a Distance
Crystal Lake Natives - Mule Deer
One of Many Crystal Lake Lagoons
The Lagoons Aren't Quite so Crystal, but Still Scenic
More Wildlife - It Was Everywhere
Do Little Guys Like This Racoon Keep a Boat on the Lake?
Crystal Lake
Pam at One of the Many Camprounds at Crystal Lake
View From the Campground
Rich at the Campground
Another View of the Mill
Overnight Trip to Los Altos: | |
Not too far South of San Francisco is Los Altos, close to San Jose. That's where my brother Bill and his wife Joanne are.
They invited us down there to take us to a Peter Frampton concert. I always liked Peter Frampton, but I also
remember when he used to have long hair. Now he's old like me and his lack of long locks is more than obvious. The Paul Masson winery, where the concerts are held, is not too far from Los Altos, up in the mountains.
A beautiful spot for a concert. And as for Peter, he still rocks. It was a great concert. He has a lot of energy,
is very engaging with the audience, and surrounds himself with excellent musicians. Thanks again Bill & Joanne! |
Peter Frampton Concert in the Hills
Peter Frampton Concert in the Hills
Peter Frampton Concert in the Hills
Peter Frampton Concert in the Hills
San Francisco Bay From North of the Golden Gate
Pam at the North End of Golden Gate Bridge
Healdsburg: | |
Not too far North of Windsor is Healdsburg. This is a nice, older town that looks like it's
booming right along. Looks like they keep up the town very well despite it's age. |
Healdsburg - Just North of Windsor
Healdsburg is a Nice Town
It's got kind of a Mayberry thing going on.
It's got kind of a Mayberry thing going on.
Central Park in Healdsburg
Artwork (Could Maybe Heat a House for Weeks)
The Korbel Champain Winery
Petaluma: | |
Not too far South of Windsor is Petaluma. This is also a nice, older town that looks like it's
booming right along. Unfortunately, the day we were there, I think they were having a
"My Fertilizer Stinks More Than Your Fertilizer" contest. We walked around anyway, though, because who knows when we'd get back again.
I did like all the old homes and businesses. It's nice to see the old-style construction once
in a while to remind me that we didn't always build houses with a cookie-cutter. |
Petaluma Train Depot
Petaluma - Lots of Nice Older Homes
Petaluma
Petaluma
Petaluma
Petaluma
Petaluma
Petaluma
Petaluma
Fort Ross: | |
Fort Ross is just up the coast from Bodega Bay (Bodega Bay is where the movie "The Birds" was made).
Fort Ross was built buy the Russians back when they were one of the original claimmakers of California. The construction of the fort was different than anything I've ever seen before. Kind of a
"Lincoln-Log meets Large Redwoods" type-thingy. Very solid-looking construction technique whatever it is. The trip up the coast to Fort Ross was beautiful too. Afterwards, we headed inald on Fort Ross
road which turned out to be a fun twisty road through the Redwoods and eventually lead to a park in
the woods where we had a picnic and a hike. |
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Trip To Fort Ross
Fort Ross
Fort Ross
Fort Ross
Inside Fort Ross
Inside Fort Ross
Fort Ross Naval Parapet Cannons
Inside Fort Ross
Fort Ross Storage
Fort Ross Storage
Very Solid Tongue & Groove Construction
Fort Ross
Fort Ross Road - Awesome
At a Park Inland of Fort Ross
At a Park Inland of Fort Ross
At a Park Inland of Fort Ross
At a Park Inland of Fort Ross
Dear, Did You See The Dear?
Typical Redwood
Point Reyes National Park/ | |
Point Reyes is on the coast, just North of San Francisco.
We spent the day in the area when we were heading down to see my brother Bill and his wife Joanne.
It's a great area to see what effect an earthquake can truly have. Califonia might not slip into the ocean,
but this part of California might someday. Between the scenery and the twisty coastline roads, there was not much left out to add to the fun factor.
I'd like to go back to this area with a motorcycle someday. |
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
These Two Fences Used to be in the Same Line
This is a good example of what an Earthquake can do.
This is a good example of what an Earthquake can do.
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip To San Andreas Park
Trip to Sonoma
Sonoma's Central Park
Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma
Sonoma
Sonoma Mission
Sonoma Mission
Sonoma Mission Guard House
Sonoma Mission Courtyard
Inside the Sonoma Mission
Inside the Sonoma Mission
Inside the Sonoma Mission
Sonoma Mission Courtyard
Sonoma Mexican Military Garrison Headquarters
Governor Vallejo's Home - Sonoma
An interesting note, when Americans took over in 1950,
Governor Vallejo was happy to GET RID of the corrupt Mexican
govenment. Bet they don't teach that in school/esquela.
An interesting note, when Americans took over in 1950,
Governor Vallejo was happy to GET RID of the corrupt Mexican
govenment. Bet they don't teach that in school/esquela.
Governor Vallejo's Barn
Moon Doggie Winery
Train Trip Through Wine Country: | |
Our good friends Randy and Debbie invited us to share a train ride and dinner with them through the Wineries.
It was very relaxing. Dinner was great and the company was most excellent. Randy and Debbie used the opportunity to ride their motorcycle up for a few days. They visited with one of her sons in Berkley too.
We were in our car this trip - anticipating bringing home a few barrels of wine that wouldn't fit on a bike. |
Train Trip Through the Wineries
View of the Dining Car
Randy, Debbie, Rich & Pam
Millions of Grapes
Rich & Pam
Train Trip Through the Wineries
Train Trip Through the Wineries
Debbie & Randy at the Back of the Train
Windsor
The downtown area has all been recently revamped.
It's beautiful, but with almost too much Stepford-like perfection.
The downtown area has all been recently revamped.
It's beautiful, but with almost too much Stepford-like perfection.
Windsor
Windsor
Windsor
Windsor
Windsor
Presbyterian Church of Windsor
We visited this Church for a Sunday service and found out
it was their last in this building. They were moving that afternoon.
A lot of their members new the pastor and others at our church.
We visited this Church for a Sunday service and found out
it was their last in this building. They were moving that afternoon.
A lot of their members new the pastor and others at our church.
Windsor
Nice Older Architecture
Windsor
Avila Beach
Buell Motorcycle Riders Meet - Buellton/Solvang, California
30th Anniversary - Catalina Island
Independence Day 2001 - Coronado
Corral Canyon - Lake Morena
Car Show - Del Mar
Fires - All Around Poway
Air Museum - Palm Springs
San Clemente Weekend Getaway, 2008