Travel – Page 6 – Sally Wakelin – Studies in Creativity

Sunset in California – Pauma Valley from Highway 76

Landscape, Photography, Travel

Driving back from a day out in Julian, we were rushing, trying to get the best view of the sunset over the hills. We were maybe just a few minutes late but it was stunning nonetheless.

Yosemite in misty light

Landscape, Painting, Travel

Sitting in the meadow south of Southside Drive, looking up at the cliffs opposite El Capitan.
The light was just beginning to fade and leave the valley, sunlight filtering through the trees and showing up the contours of the rock faces.

San Francisco

Photography, Travel

Doing the usual tourist thing, a boat cruise around the bay, a stroll along Fishermans Wharf and a cable car ride and a walk on the Golden Gate bridge.
Bollards at Pier 39

Pier 39

Pier 39

Tug Boat at Hyde Pier

Aquatic Cove from Beach Street

Lombard street — Lombard street ends in hairpin bends, aka Russian Hill

Ferry building — An original tram at Ferry Building/Embarcadero

Golden gate bridge — Golden Gate Bridge cable assembly – 27572 wires inside each cable assembly.

Golden Gate Bridge — Golden Gate Bridge, the top of the tower lost in the mist.

De young museum — View from theDe Young museum Observation tower.

France Sojourn : Medieaval Limestone Towns

Architecture, Photography, Travel

Cher river — Reflections on the Cher at St Aignon

Chateau de Loches - French pollarding — Chateau de Loches – French pollarding

Catherdal de Bourges – French pleaching

Catherdal de Bourges

Cathedral de Bourges

Even on a cloudy day the stained glass windows lay rich patterns across the pale stone floor in Cathedral de Bourges.

Marquetry, Varnishing (French Polish) and Furniture Repairs. Monsieur J. Feuilet is sadly long gone.

Door knocker

Sunlight and shadow on an intricate tiled floor in the house of Jacques Couer in Bourré — Sunlight and shadow on an intricate tiled floor in the house of Jacques Couer in Bourges

The palace of Jacques Couer in Bourges, these two figures lean out to to look, not at each other but in opposite directions from the windows above the entrance to their palace.

Chateau de Montrichard on the Loire

French Sojourn : A wet ferry ride to Dieppe

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: Catching some rays

The men have escaped their women, who are keeping warm and dry below decks. — The women are keeping warm and dry below decks, the men escape to brace themselves against the elements.