January 2014

San Francisco

Here some more photos from my San Francisco trip. Can’t wait to go back and really explore the area.

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A person walks the trail in front of the Golden Gate Bridge at Lands End park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.

 

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A red-tailed hawk at Lands End park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.

 

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A view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Vista Point in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area

 

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A view of the Bay Bridge from Vista Point

 

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Couples take selfies at Vista Point.

 

Did you say food? Of course! So many delicious things everywhere. At Scoma’s Restaurant in Sausalito, I had the lobster risotto and my friends had the Dungeness crab. Everything was delicious and the view was awesome.

 

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Lobster risotto at Scoma’s Resturant in Sausalito.

 

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Dungeness crabs at Scoma’s Resturant in Sausalito.

 

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A sailboat glides past the San Francisco skyline as seen from Sausalito.

 

Had a wonderful shrimp and grits at Brenda’s French Soul Food in San Francisco, but the Beignets were out of this world. Plain, chocolate and apple. I’d take any of them again.

 

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Shrimp and girts at Brenda’s French Soul Food

 

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Full moon over San Francisco

 

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The Holy Virgin Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church

 

If you are a food lover, you can’t miss stopping at the Ferry Building Marketplace.

 

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The U.S. flag on the Ferry Building is reflected in a water puddle.

 

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Fishermans Wharf reflections

 

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A seagull tries to get the leftovers of a fish sandwich

 

Dog Walk – Jan. 28, 2014

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Luna gets ready to grab the ball during a game of fetch.

 

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Coco, left, and Luna play a game of fetch.

 

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Coco smiles as he plays a game of fetch.

Three Kings Day – Jan. 12, 2014

I went to the Three Kings Day Parade in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami today and had a really good time. Blue sky, sunshine, friendly people, what’s not to like. Enjoy the photos.

 

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Eleanor, the goat, relaxes before the start of the Three Kings Day Parade with her two shepherds, Daniel Carroll, left, and Sam Towne, back center.

 

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Grand Marshall and Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, center, poses with radio personality Eduardo Gonzalez Rubio, left, and Rafael “Felo” Ramírez, Marlins Spanish play-by-play announcer, right, before the start of the Three Kings Day Parade. Fernandez was the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year.

 

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Shepherd Daniel Carroll waits for the start of the Three Kings Day Parade.

 

 

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The Three Kings, from left: Gabriel Lopez, in yellow; Salvador Cajete, in purple; and Oscar Vasquez, in tan, wave to the crowd at the start of the Three Kings Day Parade.

 

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Shepherds walk their camels down Calle Ocho during the Three Kings Day Parade.

 

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Xavier releases bubbles at the Three Kings Day Parade.

 

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Sparky the Fire Dog waves to the crowd.

 

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American Senior High School members perform during the Three Kings Day Parade.

 

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Isabella and Rosabella release bubbles and cheer at the parade.

Funky Farm Dogs

While I was in KC, I reconnected with a dear friend and had the chance to photograph her dogs. They were a wonderful, sweet pack and so much fun.

 

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Love

 

 

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Zeke

 

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Jonah and some of the gang keep on eye on mom.

 

 

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Luke and Jude

 

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Keeping watch

 

 

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Murphy

 

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Jonah

 

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Treat time!

Dog Walk – January 1, 2014

Happy New Year! I’m back home and went on the first dog walk of the year. Turned out to be iguana day. Counted over eight in one spot.

 

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An iguanas looks for food on the edge of a canal.

 

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Two iguanas look over the edge of the canal.

 

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Big iguana displays its dewlap.

 

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Big iguana sunning in a mangrove tree.

 

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A Turkey Vulture flies by.