summer delights

huge, organic, beefsteak tomatoes grown in our backyard.  home grown tomatoes are hands down the best:  sweet, super juicy, and just a slight bit tangy.  we used ours to make a chunky, uncooked pasta sauce (and added spicy olives and arugula), and gazpacho.

i can't believe summer is almost over...

Yard Sale

yesterday, the fabulous Toni Walker of fair season hosted Yard Sale at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood -- and i was selected to participate with my reduction linocuts.  great people, great energy, and Chaka Khan on the turntable.  norm was there, too, and although i didn't snap any photos of him meeting and greeting the passers by, i can assure you that he won the hearts of hundreds!

we found a shady spot right next to Umami Burger.  btw -- their truffle fries are to die for!

a little tidbit.

the foliage creeping up the brick wall only added to my set up.

Trinidad

seagulls.

more banana slugs than i can remember.  this one was hanging around the area where people washed their dishes.

waiting.

gorgeous fog.

taking a break.

i'm standing in our camp site while taking this photo.

norm is only 14 pounds so blankets and a warm bed were necessities.



every year we look forward to our summer camping trip that always takes place in Trinidad, Ca.  camping for us is simple:  tent, a few chairs, good books and fashion magazines, and a fully stocked cooler with local specialties including Humboldt Fog cheese and Brio bread.  we took long walks along the beach and through the tiny town of Big Lagoon, relaxed and enjoyed the unusual-for-this-time-of-year sunshine.

North Coast beauty

every summer we spend a few weeks exploring California's north coast, and inevitably end up in the Redwood forests of Humboldt.  this year was no exception.  we drove up Hwy 1 past San Francisco and took a short detour to Sebastopol in order to visit a dear friend.  on night 3 of our excursion we landed in Ft. Bragg and stayed at the Beachcomber Motel.  all of these photos were taken while walking the path between the hotel and the cliffs. 

smelling the crisp late afternoon air, and letting the sun warm his face.

norm was so curious.  of course he spotted the gophers and wild rabbits hiding in the brush.

the misty afternoon, somehow, produced a gorgeous sunset. 

*** sorry for the lack of words on the previous post.  i was/am still trying to figure out how to use this version of blogger***

Ribera Rd. Beach