Top 16 of 2016

Here is an assortment of my favourite photos from this year, although I am not entirely sure if they are the best of this year - its too hard to choose! If I were to do this again, it is likely I would come up with a list that is at least 50% different! There …

Los Angeles

Our first stop in Los Angeles was Santa Monica. We arrived late in the afternoon in time for a walk along the pier and beach and the start of sunset. I shared one of my favourite photos from the whole trip in my last blog post, also taken at the beach here. The atmosphere here …

Sunset at Crescent City

We arrived in Crescent City, California at a reasonable time, unlike most nights later in our trip, when we were chasing sunlight every day. We headed out to catch sunset before dinner, hoping there would be something to photograph.... and what did we find? A beautiful lighthouse on an island. So we stood and listened …

Alcatraz

About 15 years ago I traveled to San Francisco on the cruise ship Norwegian Sky and as we sailed under the Golden Gate bridge into San Francisco Bay and towards pier 35, we passed Alcatraz Island. Being a big fan of the movie "The Rock" I really wanted to go to the island. We were …

Chihuly Glass in Seattle

We went back to Seattle mostly to see this (and it is on the way to Portland, where we were going to see the NBA!). And definitely worth it. I don't know how we missed it on our other visit or two. Click on any of the composite pics to view them larger....     …

Chihuly glass, part 1

So after being regretful on a recent post about not knowing about Chihuly's works and exhibitions, we went back. A quick trip to Seattle and Portland this week allowed us to visit the spectacular Chihuly Garden and Glass. I don't have time to do a full post tonight, so here is a taster! A promise of more to …

Relaxing family holiday tips

I started writing this blog post while we were away on our epic journey through the Western States. Needless to say…. it didn’t happen. Except for a couple of days in Canon beach at the start of our trip and a couple of days in Portland, our trip consisted of driving for half the day, …

Moon Festival, Chinatown, SF

The Moon Festival was another unexpected find on our West Coast trip. We were planning to walk down Chinatown, but had no idea the festival would be on. The atmosphere was fantastic! Music, decorations, Chinese dragons, stalls and lots of people! I loved the colour and action! And as always the dragons are so much fun …