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February 17, 2005
Sometimes ya just gotta get away
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Eric and I decided to take some of our vacation time and get the heck outta Dodge. Wintertime and mid-week was perfect for impromptu escape up the coast to Pismo Beach. I took the above pics from our balcony this morning ... all gray, misty and ABSO-FRICKING-LUTELY WONDERFUL! Eric brought along his trusty Canon SLR and shot the sunset last night. We'll see how those pics turn out later.
As much as I love spending extra time at home, it just isn't very relaxing and my focus can be interrupted easily by fairly constant refrain of "Mooom? Can you/I need/Where is/Have you seen ....?" Granted, it's part of the job description of momhood, but I need a vacation from that, too!
I have to say all the rain we've had in So. Cal so far this winter has really woken up the area. Our drive up hwy 101 was a feast for the eyes. The hills were rolling new green velvet spotted with California oak. Ancient sycamores reached out and up with gnarled gray and white branches, just starting to bud new leaves. Some hills glowed, almost florescent, in the yellow-green of acres of mustard. Purple larkspur, bright yellow daisies, orange Calif. poppies accented the landscape. The further up the coast we got from Los Angeles, the more we could feel the normal tensions of day-to-day life slip from our bodies.
No plans, just relaxation is on the agenda. Just thought I'd pop in and share a couple of pics of the ocean (good lord, what a way to fall asleep!). We're about to go out for some meandering and exploring. When the clouds lift I hope to get a few shots of the mountains in their glorious raiments.
Posted by Darleen at February 17, 2005 10:34 AM