Storm System

Path to Beach (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

When we awoke that morning it was raining! We had a motel breakfast and then drove over to the beach.

Passionfish

Appetizer (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

Appetizer (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

We had our second dinner at Passionfish in Pacific Grove. Pictured above are the appetizers we had, which were the best parts of the meal.

Pacific Grove Wide Angle

 

House (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

House (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

Photos taken with the iPhone 12's wide angle option.

Pacific Grove Sightems

 

House (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

Post Office (Pacific Grove) - Monterey County  2023

I've always enjoyed visiting Pacific Grove. Didn't visit the cemetery this time though.

Monday Crow Blogging

Crow - Monterey County  2023

Seen in Asilomar. Very alert!

Monterey Bay

Bush, Bay - Monterey County  2023

Receding Wave - Monterey County  2023

After wandering around downtown Monterey we drove over for some bay views. 

Alas, no ID for the nice looking bush in the top photo.

Cars - Monterey County

Car with Spoiler - Monterey County  2023

Mustang - Monterey County  2023

Don't know what that top car is . . . saw it parked downtown. The Mustang was parked near a Coast Guard facility near the bay.

Courtyard Chairs, Window

 

Chairs - Monterey County  2023

Window, Curtain - Monterey County  2023

Walking around downtown Monterey and entering one of the many historic sites. I might have moved those chairs (belonging to an adjacent restaurant) over a little to the right.

Fishwife

 

Fishwife - Monterey County  2023

Outside Beer - Monterey County  2023

We had dinner at the Fishwife seafood restaurant near Asilomar. Good! We were the only ones eating outside.

Fences (Pacific Grove)

Fence, Moss - Monterey County  2023

Fence Snake - Monterey County  2023

Fences seen during a morning walk on a path in back of our motel. Very muddy in parts, so we couldn't go very far.

Asilomar Station

 

Asilomar Station - Monterey County  2023

Sightems seen during a walk around our motel. I don't know if this was actually an official station. It was the last stop on an old rail line . . . passengers got off here and walked to the lodgings at Asilomar. Mike stayed at Asilomar in 1984 for a photography workshop that included a visit to Ansel Adams' house.

There was a nice-looking walking stick on the ground outside that got picked up and relocated to the inside of the "station."

Stick, Wooden Interior - Monterey County  2023

Monday Cat Blogging

Cats - Los Angeles  2023

Wow! Mike saw these exotic beauties as he looped back to Pat's house after a walk down Melrose Avenue. A quick iPhone photo.

Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay - Monterey County  2023

After our stay in Los Angeles, we headed up highway 5 to the Lost Hills exit and drove over to Paso Robles. We then headed north on highway 101, eventually ending up at our motel in Pacific Grove. Mike has always enjoyed the area, going back to his basic training days at Fort Ord.

Back to the Grapevine Starbucks

 

Tehachapi Mountains - Kern County  2023

Taken from the edge of the Starbucks lot as we were heading north on highway five. Crows seen as black specks against the mountains.

Autos in Alleys: Melrose Avenue #79

 

Two Mercedes (Melrose Avenue) - Los Angeles  2023

Tesla (Melrose Avenue) - Los Angeles  2023

Walking down an alley in back of the stores on Melrose. Afternoon, iPhone.

Blended Light / Taylor Rose

Blended Light - Los Angeles  2023

Taylor Rose - Los Angeles  2023

Fairfax Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard sightems. I've been unable to find out what "Blended Light" is.

Newest Thought / Mannequins: Melrose Avenue #78

Newest Thought (Melrose Avenue) - Los Angeles  2023

Mannequins (Melrose Avenue) - Los Angeles  2023

Upper photo: One of many rotating pithy sayings displayed for our edification.

Lower photo: Latest in the mikereport's mannequin series.

Nighttime Photos

Los Angeles Apparel - Los Angeles  2023

Liquor Store - Los Angeles  2023

We were walking down Hillhurst Avenue after having dinner with Linda and Erica. I used an iPhone 12 Pro for these photos . . . nice nighttime results!

Monday Cat Blogging

Sadie in Hallway - Los Angeles  2023

Sadie Looking at Art - Los Angeles  2023

Sadie's house is a mini art museum, so it's no wonder that she occasionally glances at some of the treasures.

Rose

Rose, Studio Wall - Los Angeles  2023

Joe's studio wall . . . I think that that's a fountain at the bottom. Might have worked at one time.

Santa Monica Boulevard

Pete the Plumber - Los Angeles  2023

Tashman - Los Angeles  2023

Actual businesses on the street, just like Melrose Avenue in the olden times.

Telephone Poles / Keys

 

Telephone Poles - Los Angeles  2023

Keys - Los Angeles  2023

Walking around the Fairfax Ave / Beverly Blvd intersection. 

Be More / Foot Locker: Melrose Avenue #77

Be More (Melrose Avenue) - Los Angeles  2023

Foot Locker, Palm Tree (Melrose Avenue) - Los Angeles  2023

iPhone 12 Pro photos.

Bagel Broker

Bagel Broker, Moon - Los Angeles  2023

Another one of our mandatory stops in Los Angeles. We're particularly fond of their salt bagels.

Byrdie's

Byrdie's - Los Angeles  2023

One of our first stops in Los Angeles . . . Hali is inside ordering rotisserie chicken (quite good).

Monday Dog Blogging

Dog at Post Office - Los Angeles  2023

At the Post Office located near Fairfax and Santa Monica. We were trying to get a prepaid mailing envelope, but that couldn't be done at the counter. No, we had to use an automated machine whose interface was quite opaque.

Highway Five

Highway Five South - Stanislaus County  2023

Canal, Ranch Buildings - Stanislaus County  2023

Diving down to Los Angeles with some dramatic clouds overhead. Of course I had to stop at the viewpoint.

Dodge Trucks

Dodge Ram (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Dodge Truck (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County  2023

We used to own a Dodge truck!

Lake Lagunitas - January, 2023 #5

Tree, Lake, Ripples (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2023

Tree, Tassels, Ripples (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2023

Thus endeth the Lake Lagunitas January, 2023 series of photos.

Every now and then I go through old photos on the blog, using the labels (found to the right) to view various subjects, places and so on. Then maybe I'll decide to make a print! Yes, it's not a good idea to have so much information dependent on the whims of Google. 

Lake Lagunitas - January, 2023 #4

 

Reeds, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2023

Trees, Winter Pools (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2023

Top photo taken January 1st using an Olympus E-M1II. The other photos were taken with a Nikon Z5.