March 3rd, went out to the California central valley to take some pictures for use in a class project. Took various images of the sky and the land. I recall that the distant rain - visible, but not falling on the nearby land - seemed somehow unobtainably out of reach. Had me thinking of Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath.”

Image of sky

Image of sky

Image of sky

Image of sky

From July, stopping at the Jersey Shore during a work-trip to the east coast.

Image of beach

We devoted a portion of the front yard to growing heirloom pumpkins on a homemade trellis. This was the wonder of the neighborhood, and passers-by on the sidewalk stopped to look at it all Summer and Autumn.

Image of sky

In other pumpkin-related business, we were stuck in traffic on Halloween behind this while on our way to a halloween party.

Big Pumpkin

And this is me, overheating in the costume my family members compelled me to wear. Not really a happy bunny at the time.

Bunny Suit

Visited Santa Cruze closer to Thanksgiving. Saw a choice older Chrysler with the classic “Suicide Doors.”

Door Handles

And Christmas time at by the big tree at the Stanford Shopping Center.

Christmas Decor, woman, and dog