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Country Canals.68

Posted by  |  June 10, 2024 | Categories: Netherlands, Noord Brabant | Tags: , | 1 Comment

City Lights.58

Memorial To The Murdered Jews of Europe, one of several monuments to humans killed during the WWII-era holocaust that have been established in Berlin since the last time I really had a chance to explore the city fully. More photos of this quite wonderful city where history indeed weighs very heavily in future posts.

Posted by  |  June 10, 2024 | Categories: Berlin, Germany | Tags: , | 2 Comments

Islands.58

As our plane traveled east and inland after the photos I showed you yesterday, we saw first the west end of the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta (below left), then these islands and more clearly delta-like elements (above), the the more open norther central valley stretching up north towards the city of Sacramento itself (below right).

Posted by  |  June 9, 2024 | Categories: California, SF Bay Area, United States | Leave a comment

From the Air.48

Above: San Pablo Bay at top left, Oakland & Berkeley bottom left. Top right you are also seeing the end of the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta, which empties into the bay. In the photo below, you see a bit more of this & the Carquinez Strait over which I-80 passes en route between SF & points east. I plan to show you more of the Delta (also called Suisun Bay at times) in our next entry, most likely :-).

Posted by  |  June 9, 2024 | Categories: California, SF Bay Area, United States | Tags: | Leave a comment

Mountains.38

In this case, really one mountain – Mt St Helena. This mountain of volcanic origin has several peaks, the highest of which reaches 4,342 ft (1,323 m) in Sonoma County – other peaks are in Napa and Lake Counties. It’s also the highest peak in the bay area, which includes all the counties bordering SF Bay. You’ve seen it often before when I was still based in Santa Rosa, but I devoted more time to contemplating it on this last trip and am sharing my favorite photos of it in various moods and lights here. It’s easily recognizable and always fun to contemplate at all times of day, from many perspectives.

Posted by  |  June 8, 2024 | Categories: California, Sonoma & Napa, United States | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments

County Views.138

The remaining photos from my lovely drive along Rte 1 through Marin County, mostly along Tomales Bay in this case though I think the one above was along Bolinas Lagoon…

Posted by  |  June 8, 2024 | Categories: California, Marin County, SF Bay Area, United States | Leave a comment

Small Wonders.238

Posted by  |  June 7, 2024 | Categories: California, Marin County, SF Bay Area, United States | Tags: | Leave a comment

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City Views.228

Posted by  |  June 7, 2024 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Tags: | Leave a comment

Urban Entrances.128

Rotterdam City Hall above and below right; SF’s Federal Courthouse below left.

Posted by  |  June 6, 2024 | Categories: California, Netherlands, Rotterdam, San Francisco, United States, Zuid Holland | Leave a comment

Lake Living.28

Posted by  |  June 6, 2024 | Categories: United States, Wisconsin | Tags: , | 1 Comment

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Ah, Royalty.28

Posted by  |  June 5, 2024 | Categories: Berlin, Germany | Leave a comment

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Ah, Royalty.27

Posted by  |  June 5, 2024 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Tags: | 2 Comments

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Lake Living.27

Posted by  |  June 4, 2024 | Categories: Netherlands, Noord Brabant | Tags: | 1 Comment

Urban Entrances.127

Nope, not the Netherlands: last shot from May’s short Pittsburgh stay.

Posted by  |  June 4, 2024 | Categories: Pennsylvania, United States | Tags: | Leave a comment

City Views.227

Above, an older part of Antwerp’s absolutely fascinatingly complex multi-level old & new train station. Below, the last from our short weekend in Ghent.

Posted by  |  June 3, 2024 | Categories: Antwerp, Belgium, Ghent | Leave a comment