danish seaside
i visited friends in copenhagen in 2002 and have been back twice. i really love denmark and find it and its people to be full of charm.
going nowhere fast
nick palumbo has some vintage cars at his palumbo family vineyards. one of these days he’ll get around to fixing them up. in the meantime, he’s busy producing quality wines.
world of wine temecula barrel tasting
here’s joe di lullo hard at work at cougar winery with the able assistance of diego.
mighty oaks
driving between santa ynez and santa barbara, i pulled the car over to capture these majestic oaks.
oak leaf
had a great visit to the santa ynez valley and did some chantarelle mushroom hunting. didn’t find a lot of mushrooms, but got some nice photos.
santa ynez vineyards
went to visit the beautiful santa ynez valley with chef frank miller in a quest for chanterelle mushrooms. we stopped by the magnificent harrison clarke vineyards.
leonesse grapes
we stopped by the grape stomp at temecula’s leonesse cellars last fall. grapes hanging on the vines always bring a smile to my face.
bill payne
i went to scandinavia in 2007 with two friends as we followed little feat across denamrk, into sweden and norway. keyboard player bill payne is not only a wizard, he’s always a joy to watch.
kauai hibiscus
kauai has some of the loveliest flowers i’ve seen. i shot this in 2004 shortly after a rain shower.
cedar plank salmon
ponte winery in temecula has recently added renowned chef frank miller to their team. on a visit last week, he dazzled us with one dish after another, here’s the salmon on a flaming cedar plank.
casa de fruta
last april we visited paso robles and then headed to san francisco. we stopped at the legendary casa de fruta in hollister. if you’re ever in the san jose area, make a point of stopping. it’s worth a visit.
nature’s ice chest
my uncle nelson passed away at his home in ketchum, idaho a few weeks ago. this past friday, we honored his memory at his home. mothered nature provided the refrigeration for the beverages.
hot air
valentine’s day served up perfect weather in the temecula wine country. it’s rare to see a hot air balloon in the afternoon, but i spotted this one at about 3:30.
chocolate gulch
i attended a memorial service for my uncle in ketchum, idaho. the weather was magnificent, crisp and clear. for pure, pristine beauty, it’s hard to beat.
should we tell him?
kiki is no longer with us, but i happened upon this photo this morning. i don’t think he needs to know the newspaper is upside down, do you?
psychic parking
i drove laura to the san diego airport very early this morning. driving home, i remembered taking a photo of a sign on grape street that always make me smile – and wonder…
plum blossoms
although it’s winter now, in a few short months spring will return bringing with it signs of renewal. here are some plum blossoms in my backyard from last year.
happy new year
in 2006, i celebrated new year’s in havana, cuba. driving back to our hotel on january 1st, we saw a fireworks show that lasted at least 30 minutes. it was a great way to start a new year.
big bear winter
big bear lake is just about an hour’s drive from where we live. on a visit in 2005, i caught the lake in all its splendor.
chef cody
chef cody james is the host of the tv show catch the spirit, debuting in san diego january 30th on KPBS.
big easy daiquiris
a year after hurricane katrina, i paid a visit to new orleans. the city was headed toward recovery, but signs of devastation were evident all around.
iron bird
i found a pair of iron birds in mexico and brought them home to roost in my garden. it makes me happy just looking at them.
merry christmas
our friends in temecula won the prize for best decorated house in their neighborhood. nice job, annie & gary.
