Wednesday, October 7, 2009

California... Road Trip

One of the neatest things about living in Northern California is that you have the ability to spend the weekend in the Sierra Mountains, and at the Pacific Ocean beaches. A couple weekends ago we took a road trip. One day we spent in the Sierras, at Yosemite, and at Mono Lake. The next day we went to Half Moon Bay and Pescadero.

Mono Lake.

Dave drinking some sort of energy drink at Mono Lake as the sun sets.

Mono Lake.

The Sierras.

Half Moon Bay is a major place for pumpkin growing.

Near Yosemite.

Zachary's Restaurant in Oakland has real Chicago-style stuffed pizza.

Mono Lake near Yosemite.

The Sierras.

Very cool beans and flours from Phipp's Country store in Pescadero.

Half Moon Bay.

Half Moon Bay.

Mono Lake.

Half Moon Bay Nursery--my favorite plant store and I am a plant fiend.

Half Moon Bay Nursery.

Succulent room.

Buddha's Hand.

Look at all the citrus!

The gorgeous oregano plant I bought.

Half Moon Bay Nursery.

Neat aquatic plants.

Dave with our new lavender plant.

Ground coverings.

Fall has arrived.



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  1. the pizza from Zachary's looks yummy! Have you been to Cheeseboard before? It has all vegetarian pizzas and it is so good and pretty cheap too!
    I have yet to go to Zachary's, but I will before I graduate!
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  2. Beautiful pictures, Michele...thanks for sharing!!
    Peace, Stephanie
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  3. It looks so pretty, and the nursery looks awesome! Yosemite is on our (long) list of places to visit.
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  4. Gorgeous photos! Looks like a great trip. You got some good finds. Hi Dave!!! Good seeing you.
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  5. Nina-- I love the Cheeseboard!

    Stephanie-- Thank you!

    Jill-- Let me know if you come out this way!

    Kristy-- Thanks. And Dave says hi!
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  6. Ah - I am so jealous. All the beautiful scenery, and it's so close to you!

    And I have a stuffed pizza in the oven right now!
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  7. I adore your photography and I am SO JEALOUS! I miss living in California for that very reason. So much to do and see!!!! I just love Half Moon Bay...you would LOVE my cousin Dru! I really need to get out there for a visit. :) Yosemite rules too!!!!! Have you two done Death Valley??? Its amazing-
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  8. Thanks Megan! I can't wait to see your pizza.

    Lauren--Wow! How sweet. We have been to Death Valley, but it was quite awhile ago. Maybe we'll go back this winter.
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  9. What beautiful photos, Michele. I feel like I took the trip with you; thanks for sharing. I don't think I've ever seen an oregano plant like that one!
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  10. Thank you Barbara! The oregano plant smells amazing.
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  11. Michele,
    Thank you for sharing such beautiful photographs of your Road Trip, I really enjoyed looking at them.
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  12. Your photos are beautiful! Looks like a wonderful trip!!!
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  13. Great pictures! Thanks for visiting my blog...
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  14. that deep dish pizza looks AMAZING!!!
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  15. Beautiful pictures!! I was going to do a coastal trip up the coast on the 1 all the way up to Eugene, OR, but I needed to postpone. You've inspired me to keep it on the radar.
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  16. What great photos, sounds like a fun trip! I have lived in Northern California since I was a baby and really can't imagine a much nicer place. This post reminded me that I've always wanted to go to the pumpkin festival in Half Moon Bay.
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  17. Beautiful photos, Michele! Is that the spinach and mushroom pizza from Zachary's? I used to work with someone who would visit Berkley on the weekends and he would bring me back a Zachary's pizza. Then he went back to school and that was it for my Zachary's supply. I've never stopped by the HMB nursery, but it looks dangerous!
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