Farmland, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Northern California is beautiful. Karen took this one.
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Farmland
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags barns, california, driving, mt. shasta, northern california, road trips, Travel, travel photography, traveling on March 7, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Blade
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags california, driving, moving, photography, road trip photography, road trips, Travel, travel photography on March 5, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Blade, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Here it is… the controversial wing/blade. OK, not really controversial, I just made that up. I thought wing, and then heard windmill blade, which makes so much more sense. So here it is… one of many we saw traveling down the road.
Getting The Shot
Posted in LiFe, Photos, Travel with tags california, cameras, photography, reflections, Travel, travel photography on March 5, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Getting The Shot, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I’m always grabbing the camera and shooting something. Even if it’s something that on the surface might not initially seem that interesting. What can I say… the world through a lens is fascinating to me and very different looking than the real world. I don’t see dead people… I see photographs. Everywhere.
Entering Sacramento
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags california, driving, photography, road trips, Travel, travel photography on March 5, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Entering Sacramento, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I actually have more photos to post from our trip than the ones I’m putting up here, but they will have to wait until I upload them from my computer to flickr and then to the ol’ blog. Patience, as my mom likes to say, is a virtue. Meanwhile… these are some I took on our way down to San Jose. Taken with the actual camera and not the iPhone camera. This is the hodge podge form of blogging. Spotty. Non-linear. Yeah… all of that.
College Dorm Living
Posted in Family, Photos, Travel with tags california, college campuses, college dorm rooms, colleges, photography, sacramento state, sign photography, signs, Travel on March 5, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
College Dorm Living, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I thought I’d blog a few more photos from our road trip to San Jose. This is one I took in our nephews dorm room. Very good of them to let you know there’s high voltage around. Safe? You be the judge.
Monday Morning in San Jose
Posted in Family, Food, Photos, Travel with tags california, cups, starbucks, Travel on March 2, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Monday Morning in San Jose, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Monday morning in San Jose. Karen’s working today and I’m hanging out
with the fam. I made the obligatory Starbucks run earlier and while we
enjoyed our beverages we looked at lodging options for Chicago… For
the wedding don’t ya know.
Pretty mellow around here. It’s been a nice day this far.
Back At In N Out
Posted in Food, Photos, Travel with tags california, fast food, Food, food photography, photography, road trips, travel photography on February 28, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Back At In N Out, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Another trip for burgers. Have to take advantage of the availability
of good burgers. Yum!
Walking in San Jose
Posted in Family, Photos, Travel with tags san jose, california, iPhone camera, travel photography on February 28, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Walking in San Jose, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
So it’s now Saturday. We’ve spent one full day and a partial here and are enjoying the sunshine and the slightly warmer weather. It’s not warm enough for shorts, but it’s warmer than Oregon. Woo Hoo! Our routine goes like this… we get up, have breakfast at Karen’s parent’s place, and then we walk to the nearby Starbucks for London Fog and Chai. Good routine.
Shasta
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags Travel, california, road trips, iPhone camera, travel photography, mount shasta on February 28, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Shasta, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Mt. Shasta was beautiful. The clouds sitting right at the top, clear blue sky, snow on the mountain. Gorgeous.
Siskiyous
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags california, mountains, road trips, siskiyou mountains, snow, Travel on February 28, 2009 by tokenhippygirl
Siskiyous, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We got up wondering if we’d have too much snow for the rented Jeep Liberty to handle. The forecast said there was a possibility for up to 4 or 5 inches. We had a dusting. No problem for the Jeep, even in 2 wheel drive. Our first stop, as I posted earlier, was Starbucks. Had to get that London Fog and the Chai. A must have for any road trip, not to mention any time we leave the house for any length of time at all.
This was taken as we ventured through the Siskiyou Mountains. We were in 4 wheel drive for about 10 minutes. We didn’t really need to do it, but we thought why not… we’d gotten the 4 wheel drive because we thought we might need it. We didn’t want it to go to waste. We crack me up.
15 Hours And Counting
Posted in Travel with tags california, road trips, Travel on February 26, 2009 by tokenhippygirlWe are almost to San Jose. Seems we did know the way after all. There’s loads to report from our travels today, however considering the fact that I’m a blithering idiot right now I’ll have to rain check my posts on the day. Perhaps tomorrow when I’ve slept and my head is mo longer filled with cotton candy. Perhaps….
The Parents Backyard in San Jose
Posted in Family, LiFe, Photos, Travel with tags back yards, california, photography, sunshine, Travel, travel photography on November 6, 2008 by tokenhippygirl
The Parents Backyard in San Jose, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
This is Karen’s parent’s backyard. Doesn’t it look inviting? It is. We spent much of our last visit sitting out there enjoying some great company and good conversation.
Photo Hunt – Old Fashioned
Posted in Film, LiFe, Photo Hunt, Photos with tags california, cinema, marquee, marquees, neon, old fashioned movie theaters, palo alto, Photo Hunt, stanford theater, theater lights, theaters on January 25, 2008 by tokenhippygirl
The Stanford, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I know, I know, I’m early with this post for Photo Hunt Saturday. But here’s the deal… I’m home today from work, not feeling all that well, and I have nothing better to do. Hence the post today.
About my post for this week’s theme, old fashioned… We went to San Jose last June and while there we ventured out to the Stanford in nearby Palo Alto. This place is fantastic. Admission is cheap, popcorn, snacks and soda are priced from the 50’s or so, and you get a double feature, complete with live organist popping up out of the floor during intermission. It’s old fashioned all the way around, and really incredible.If you want to join the hunt and the fun, check out the specifics at photo hunt.
Redwood
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags california, photography, redwoods, road trips, Travel, trees on January 6, 2008 by tokenhippygirl
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
14 hours. We drove 14 hours in what was probably the worst weather I’ve ever driven in, besides maybe that time we were trying to get to the Tampa airport during the tornado warning. We started in Sacramento at 8:30 and found ourselves pulling into Mom and Don’s driveway at about 10:30 that night. A long long day. Moments of tension, moments of slight fear, silly moments, hysterically funny moments, and some very tired moments. And yet… we loved it. Adventure… going with whatever happens, making the most of it, and finding the fun in almost everything. That’s us. We love road trips, and love them still.
Final total coming home… 48 hours from Vegas back home (14 driving in one day), 1200+ miles, three stops for gas, one bone for Weston, two bully stix for Weston, and 12 chai tea lattes. Wow. What a trip!
Thanks Dan, Linda, Amanda, and DJ for putting us up and hanging out with us for a few days. It was good to see you guys. We love you.
Thanks Mom and Don for providing us a nice little sanctuary on our travels back home. The company was lovely and the breakfast terrific.
We are, as of yesterday, Saturday the 4th, back home. A day later than planned, but home. It’s always wonderful to be here after traveling, and today it’s even more so. We slept well, and are just enjoying our being quietly together at home as a little family. Ah, wonderful.
The Boys
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags california, driving, elk, northern california coast, road trips on January 6, 2008 by tokenhippygirl
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
Another highlight… seeing this group near Crescent City, CA, and getting some good pictures of them.
Sun Breaks
Posted in Photos, Travel with tags california, driving, rainbows, road trips on January 6, 2008 by tokenhippygirl
Originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl
There were moments when the rain stopped, just for a bit, and the sun shown through.
