Various and Sundry doin's

I present a melange of images that shall tell their own story as best as they can.

our little world

our proud production on this tree this year after years of paltry fruiting

Northfork Campground is being given an upgrade; new bathroom in background

we went to a friends house to feed the chickens and pick some veggies, but this asparagus plant was too beautiful to ignore

what we went home with 

It was a Boater Weekend in the canyon.  These folks came from ERC, but I'm not sure where that is.

ERC boats floating through the reflecting pool

a different stretch of river.  these are but a few of the lots and lots of boats on the water!  so pretty!

I liked this photo, so it's in here

we parked on the highway edge under this cliff

Just above the Indian Jim Campground, which looked like a massive festival event, covered with boats, cars and campers.  So exciting to see the canyon allive with fun activity

folks watching the kayakers from the Rock Crest bridge

a favorite rock in the river for many of us, despite the thousands of choices

the run towards the Storrie Bridge; note the green flying kayak in the center

across from the Storrie Retreat

Now we're at the Celtic Festival, held at the Barn in Blairsden; a sold out event.

Jeffery with one of our table mates, discussing the America's Cup races

Alasdair Fraser; virtuoso Scottish fiddle player, teacher, and promoter of the old Scots fiddle music.

Alasdair played with Sean Cummings, cheered on by our hostess Audrey

Now we're at Lower Buck's Lake on a chilly day; Jeffery and Grant prepare

Mike and Lauren get ready to take the canoe out

They paddled out a ways and floated, and then came back for me

Grant

Jeffery.
We paddled across and up the lake, but a rain squall sent us back, so we only got an hour or so one the water.
The trip was worth it, due to the beauty of the views of early fall as we climbed up and up to the Lake we love.  Afterwards, we went to Mike's house where we got warm, had coffee, and were served a magnificent lunch!
Good days of Autumn

Family Fun, Wedding Fun and a Stop at the Ocean

 On our way to the Bay Area, we were so pleased to get to see our niece Hannah play on the winning home-team in a 3-round match.  She later was a linesman  when the varsity team played.  Go Hannah!

While I don't wish to publicize a wedding before the principles do, I offer a few views of the wedding of Tate and Ted for my mother's sake, so that she can see them while the excitement is still upon us.  It was a lovely, lovely ceremony and reception; one for the Memory Books.  What didn't get captured is the magnificent glowing orange thunderheads floating at the edges of the sky as we gathered at Syl and Don's house, which were the last signs of the rains that had parted well in time to enjoy the entire event.  Magical effect to the day!  Here are a few glimpses.

the church

Parents of the Groom

Mother and Brothers of the Bride

the church from the outside

From here to the party!

After I took this last picture, it was time to dance away the intoxication!  Once I started, there were no more photos taken.  You can still tell what a time it was!
Jeffery and I headed out from the next day's morning brunch, where we caught up with loved ones a little more, and went out to the Coast via La Honda and Purissima Creek, where my Aunt Nan, grandmother of the groom, Ted, once lived.  Here are a few shots of our trip.

a sign in La Honda

excellant bluffs and sea

this is the only way down to the beach, so we didn't go down

see the tiny person?

I like this simple photo of a stranger

this beach is off limits to humans because the seals come here to mate

same beach

UJ heads down to the beach we could go, one bluff over

the view my mom might recognize, near Aunt Nan's former home