Today I heard a commotion in the backyard so I ran out and witnessed a Chocolate covered Labbie Dabbie having some fun with his family.
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Backyard Safari
Morning tradition, wake up early, cup of coffee & camera. Well actually this is a collection from a couple of days.
Reno Hot Air Balloon Races 2013
We checked out the GRBR this weekend. We woke up at 3 AM so I thought we’d be among the first ones there. Boy was I wrong. Everyone and their brother was there and the traffic was horrible. By the time we walked onto the field they had started inflating the balloons and we couldn’t …
Lake Tahoe 2013
We haven’t seen Jimi in such a long time, so we decided to go up to Tahoe to see him. We rented a place in the Tahoe Keys & drove up for the 3 day weekend. Because of the Rim Fire in Yosemite the air was a bit smoky but not nearly as bad as …
13 Years
Today marks our 13th anniversary. My how time flies…
Lightning
Sandy casually mentioned to me that there was a lightning storm tonight. I ran out as quickly as I could and for ½ an hour stood out in the backyard and took 155 shots. Only 9 captures but this one is the best.
Egret Territory
Egrets are very territorial. Guess the good fishing spots are all taken. Either that or he didn’t have the proper permits.
Tjader a year later
Yesterday we attended Tjader’s 1st Birthday Party. It was a nautical theme!
Sens
Last Friday I ferried in to the city to have a dinner date with Sandy. We met at Sens on the Embarcadero. While we felt very old during the very loud happy hour. I have to say they served the best octopus dish ever.
Burday
We spent all day surrounded by burdz. After getting Vega & Cosmo cleaned up we returned them back to Jim & Kelly. Then went to dinner at the Tribune Tower in Oakland.