Think Warm Thoughts | Part 2

February 24, 2013November 9, 20131 Comment

Yesterday, I posted some photos from my San Francisco trip last summer. Today, I have a few more to share. The first photo here made me laugh. I had been taking photos around Golden Gate Park, and didn’t even realize I had caught the dog mid-jump until I opened the photo on my computer. Certainly provided for an unexpected outburst of laughter…whilst sitting in a coffee shop. I got a few funny looks. Not to worry — nothing new; this happens to me all the time.

The other photos were taken within the Japanese Tea Garden within Golden Gate Park as well. Quick note: I boosted the colors, as I know colors are often misrepresented on different monitors. Wanted to be honest about my editing — hope you enjoy!

Golden Gate Park | San Francisco

Golden Gate Park | Japanese Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park | Conservatory of Flowers

Think Warm Thoughts

February 23, 2013November 9, 20131 Comment

I know what you’re thinking — it has been an extremely mild winter in the Midwest. I’m lucky to have moved to Chicago during a warm spell, so as to ease into the winter weather. Still, I’ve found myself on a couple of occasions, freezing atop the Belmont train platform, thinking of the warm summer days and bright floral colors to come. And while the lakefront Chicago winds whipped around my building last night, I found myself sifting through vacation photos from my trip to San Francisco last summer.

The first grouping of photos was taken while visiting the Golden Gate Park Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. I’ll post more photos later this week from this same trip.

Golden Gate Park | Conservatory of Flowers

Golden Gate Park | San Francisco

Street performers under the bridge in Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park | San Francisco

Vacation Dreaming | Part 3 | San Francisco by Night

June 28, 2012June 27, 2012Leave a comment

San Francisco | Bay from the Embarcadero

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Vacation Dreaming | San Francisco, Part 2 | Muir Woods

June 24, 2012June 25, 20123 Comments

During our trip to San Fracisco in 2010, my mother and I took a day trip to ramble about Muir Woods, a small part of the Redwood Forest. This is by far one of my favorite spots to visit. There’s something about the combination of exposure to both the sea and this ancient forest that really brings one’s place in this life into perspective. But there I go again, getting far too into my head. Hope you enjoy these photos.

My Mother | Muir Woods

Creek | Muir Woods

Doe and Fawn in the Flora | Muir Woods

Redwood | Muir Woods

My Mother | Muir Woods

Ferns and Clover | Muir Woods

Redwoods | Muir Woods

Canopy | Muir Woods

Fern and Flora | Muir Woods

Fallen Redwood | Muir Woods

My Mother | Muir Woods

Moi | Muir Woods

Moss | Muir Woods

Signs of Fall | Muir Woods

Path | Muir Woods

Sun | Muir Woods

Vacation Dreaming | San Francisco, Part 1

June 23, 2012February 24, 2013Leave a comment

A few years back, I traveled to San Francisco with my parents — one of my favorite places to visit. This year, my family decided to go again. I’m so looking forward to the visit, I started going through some old vacation photos. I thought I would share them here. This grouping is from a day trip my mother and I took to Stinson Beach. More photos to follow.