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Taking things one day at a time.
#2 47/365
2 streak
Carquinez Bridge
Two parallel bridges (one a suspension, the other cantilever) that are known as "the Carquinez Bridge": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
time passages
I live in a house surrounded by tchotchkes - not just any trinket and knick-knack but ones that call forth faded memories of places, peo...
Rock Purslane
#morning #outdoors #nature #sunday #color #garden #leaf #flower #summer #petal #blooming #growth #june #flora #no-person #mygarden #rock...
lotsa toematers
time to make sauce for the larder! #fall #food #apple #evening #wood #sunday #tomatoes #market #fruit #basket #thanksgiving #healthy #...
comfort food
If you think this looks like a lot of food, this was nothing compared to the super burrito served at the next table. It was Yuuuge! #thur...
hand drills are handy
#evening #wednesday #bw #equipment #drill #may #barbell #weight #sports-equipment #dumbbell #hand-tools #home-appliance
bamboo growing
the bamboo stalks are so fast that it's all just a blur! #outdoors #nature #friday #evening #color #tree #garden #leaf #branch #bamboo...
Sunday morning farmers' market
#morning #sunday #road #street #city #people #woman #child #festival #man #education #school #competition #police #many...
making zongzi
Packrat that I am, I had been gathering fresh bamboo sheaths shed from the new shoots (https://tookapic.com/photos/359514 ) that emerged...
oregano blooms
Who knew that Oregano blossoms are a big favorite of honey bees? #outdoors #nature #afternoon #herbs #wednesday #tree #garden #grass #l...
a little bit of Japan in Berkeley
A favorite Japanese diner is closing, making way for a new development (something high-rise). Where will I be able t...
The Aloha Club
They claim to have the longest bar and coldest beer in town, and great Mojitos. We'll have to go and check it out one of these nights a...
Coffee at the Curb
On occasion, I'll join our neighbors for coffee on Friday mornings when a coffee catering truck rolls by and serves delicious coffe...
sacred tobacco mural
#october #afternoon #saturday #old #color #graffiti #design #art #wall #mural #ancient #painting #image #culture #illustration #r...
persimmons, dried
#evening #sunday #persimmon #november #dried-fruit
#396
Day 396
Jimi's Purple Haze
This trippy poppy came up from last year’s scattered seeds. Some things in life ARE free!
#410
Day 410
Tribune skies
dim sum action
Okay, I'm good for another couple of months! #morning #saturday #table #restaurant #building #interior #room #cafe #april #structure #w...
smoke bush
The Smoke Bush is on the verge of igniting as the small flowers give way to the fuzzies (I'm sure the botanists have a term for it). Since...
root vegetables
Our weekly veggie box came laden with colorful root vegetables - purple daikon, Tokyo turnips with a pointed bum, and sweet nante carr...
ballpark hotdog
The Oakland A's vs. the Seattle Mariners. It's hard to be an Oakland Athletics fan when they keep trading off players just as you beco...
Glamping (glamour camping) sites
We came early to set up our tent for the solar eclipse on Monday, and passed by the glamping sites (which we opted no...
hazy air everywhere
Wild fires in Napa and Sonoma are still burning and smoke is in the air in the Bay Area. It's the opposite of this week's theme of...
cafe after hours
It was a quiet night out on the town -- the Saturday before Easter Sunday and also the usual day tax returns are due unless, of cours...