We took the weekend off and drove to what is fast becoming a favorite place -- Tomales Bay. It's only about an hour from here, but it just feels like a world away. We filled our couple days there with exploring, relaxing. Jason took a lot of naps, I read a lot. It was a wonderful, rejuvenating weekend.
Some highlights:
> The chorus of frogs that sang us to sleep at night.
> An egret alone in a bay, allowing us to get close to him by kayak.
> A bright carpet of undersea plants and animals. Visible during the low tide.
> Baby lambs dotting the hillside.
> A swing waiting for us on a beach we reached by kayak.
> An entire weekend of bright fires in the fireplace.
> Two dozen oysters slurped at the site where they are harvested.
> Winning a backgammon game bet -- and a free car wash.
> Cheeses from Cowgirl Creamery.
> An entire town sold out of fresh bread by noon because the one main breadmaker had taken the week off.
> A rambling drive there and back through rolling hills and farmland.
> Sea Lions poking their funny heads out of the sea to say hello.
Please take a look at our photos -- they tell the story much better than I do.
when i read your entry and saw your photos, one of my favorite quotes came to my mind:
"we live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. there is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open."
— jawaharlal nehru
it seems that your eyes are open and i am happy to hear about it!
Posted by: rache | January 21, 2004 at 03:49 PM
love those green hills around tomales bay!
Posted by: molly | January 22, 2004 at 01:41 PM