Art & Nature Thrives Once More
The di Rosa Art & Nature Preserve is a California gem. Located in South Napa, I’ve stopped there a few times on my way to wine tastings....
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Digital Rabbit
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Chiles in Napa
Joseph Ballinger Chiles (cheye-els) was one of the people who received a land grant from Mexico in the 1800s. Like most people in the...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
A New Discovery: Corn Riblets
I stopped in Napa Valley for lunch before driving home from three days in the Calistoga area. Joe’s Downtown has corn riblets on its...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 29, 2022
- 1 min
Another Wonderful Afternoon at Schweiger
One of the reasons to join a wine club is the opportunity to pick up shipments in person. I'm lucky that I live close to Napa Valley...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 28, 2022
- 1 min
Antica = Antinora + California
The Antinori family of Italy claims to have been making wine for the past 630 years. It is a business they are in for the long term....
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Grist for the Mill
All the years that I have been visiting Calistoga, I've driven past the Bale Grist Mill. Today I stopped and took a tour. The mill was...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
Sarafonia
Saratoga, New York became famous for its hots springs. When I was growing up in upstate New York, I took many trips there. First, to the...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
The Tallest Lighthouse in the West
The tallest lighthouse on the West coast is the Pigeon Point Light Station. Built in 1871, it is still an active aid to navigation for...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Precious Drops
When Hakone Gardens started in 1915, water wasn't a consideration. But after more than 100 years, climate change, and the current drought...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Hakone Gardens in Need
Hakone Gardens started as a private estate in 1915, when Isabel Stines started planting a garden just outside the village of Saratoga,...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Almond Blossoms Fall Like Snow
While driving through central California last week, I past many almond orchards. This is the time of year for them to blossom. The...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
California Greens are Growing
Driving back from Paso Robles, the route winds past lots of farm land. Some is still brown, having been recently planted. But there are...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Man in Red
In a desert that is mostly shades of brown and white, bright colors, especially red, can be quite striking. During my recent trip to...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 5, 2022
- 1 min
An Open Air Art Museum and a Sliver of a Moon
I scheduled our Death Valley trip to coincide with a new moon so that the sky would be dark and stars more visible. Indeed, each night we...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
Enjoying the Colors of Artist’s Palette
Artist’s Palette is one of the must-see drives in Death Valley. It winds and dips its way through hills of many-hued volcanic deposits....
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Conquering Devil’s Golf Course
One of my favorite sites in Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course. According to Wikipedia, it got it name from this quote in the 1934...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Capturing the Light at Zabriskie Point
One of the most photographed and visited spots in Death Valley is Zabriskie Point. It is almost a right of passage for a photographer to...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
A Ghost Town on the Road to Death Valley
There aren’t too many ways to get to Furnace Creek in Death Valley for those coming from the Bay area. You can approach from the south,...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
It's All About the Lines
This week I started a photography course—The Art of Seeing. It goes over the elements of design and provides lots of tips and techniques...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Sunken Dreams of the SS Palo Alto
The SS Palo Alto was built in the Oakland Naval Shipyard with the intention of using it during World War 1 as a tanker. At the time,...
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