Monthly Archives: February 2013

And then Mother Nature reminds you who the real artist is…

Posted on February 28, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Driving for miles and miles through California’s central valley, especially if you have made that journey hundreds of times, can get a little old. And I always tend to be a little depressed when I leave the Bay Area anyway. … Continue reading →

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Crazy rugs, watercolors, a drunk robin, a cute dog, and a nice sunset…

Posted on February 28, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I could have called this post “More random pictures of our trip to visit my mom in the Bay Area’… But that doesn’t have the same ring to it. For years my brothers and I have been teasing my mom about … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 28, 2013 by pouringmyartout

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DNA and the city by the bay…

Posted on February 27, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Don’t worry, the last three pictures will explain the title… So I went with my daughter Mollie and my friend Andy up to my favorite view site in the hills above Berkeley. You may remember that the last time I went … Continue reading →

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The city by the bay…

Posted on February 27, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Mollie and I did make it back over to San Francisco once more during our recent adventure in the Bay Area. We drove over with my mom and my brother Sid. My mother has been wanting us to check out … Continue reading →

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San Francisco…

Posted on February 26, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Haight Street is famous for being part of the Hippy movement in the 1960’s. Haight Street is crossed by Ashbury Street, and in those tumultuous times this was the center of what was happening. But Haight Street retains a carefree spirit … Continue reading →

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No trip to the Bay Area would be complete without seeing Willie…

Posted on February 26, 2013 by pouringmyartout

We went over to San Francisco and met up with Willie and John and Eva for lunch… There… that picture ought to warm the cockles of your heart even if you are still snowbound. We had lunch at a nice … Continue reading →

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These are the last flower pictures I will annoy you with…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by pouringmyartout

I was trying to cheer you up if you live somewhere with lots of snow still on the ground. It was never meant as a way to torture you. I was just reminding you what spring will look like whenever … Continue reading →

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I like snow as much as the next guy…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by pouringmyartout

We live only a couple of hours away from some world-class ski resorts. I posted some snow pictures in earlier posts. Yosemite is only about 6 hours away, and I doubt you can find many more beautiful places on the … Continue reading →

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Maybe we should do this fast… like ripping off a bandage…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by pouringmyartout

Since some of you like the flower pictures from my trip to Bay Area, and others are just convinced this is my way of torturing those of you who are now buried under snow, I will just do all the … Continue reading →

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