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Napa Valley and Highway 128 from CIA659 viewsA view of part of the Napa Valley from the CIA parking lot, looking toward Angwin
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Birds of Paradise640 viewsI'm a devoted fan of Tiffany-style stained glass, and for me this chandelier was the crowning glory of the house, a major contribution to making it a Mecca of gracious living.
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Caught red-handed626 viewsThe arch-revolutionary is caught red-handed with a couple of red-shirted Commie terrorists standing in front of him.
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Vintage Truck610 viewsThis pre-WWII Chevy truck belonged to the Forest Service. They used it to fight fires and rescue porcupines stuck in trees.
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Goose Hill607 viewsKite Hill got its name because it was a good place to fly kites from, but it should be renamed Goose Hill because the Canada geese have taken it over.
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Balcony Apartment606 viewsWe began our excursion to Fremont from Nick and Jane's cozy apartment in Mountlake Terrace, which is the one on the second floor with the balcony.
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Pet Haven592 viewsThe Museum kindly provides a shaded area with kennels for visitors to safely put up their pets while touring the Museum.
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Aurora Avenue Bridge591 viewsAurora Avenue is Highway US 99, which also passes very near our B&B in Edmonds away to the north.
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Mattox Winter Home587 viewsChuck and Elouise's sybaritic winter home in Bend, complete with two-wagon garage. (Actually it depicts an upscale residence of the 19th-century Silver City boom town.)
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Unofficial Car587 viewsI hadn't seen one of these VW crew-cab pickups in quite a while. I failed to check what the rest of the word is that the blue sack is covering up because I figured the owner would think I was trying to steal it and have me arrested.
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Poking along586 viewsPokey the Porcupine ambles casually onto the stage, slouching his ungainly way toward his appointed post.
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High Desert Housing584 viewsA traditional Native American tipi, in front of a regular reservation house of the type that replaced it.
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