Articles tagged with pasorobles
Where I Live
Some people have expressed curiosity about where I live. Some think I may live on a farm. I don't. At the current time, we live between two #houses. The rural one is in wine country. It is a small converted barn #house on almost fourteen acres. We have a c
Mystery Photo Puzzle Solved: Bird on a Bridge to a Bridge
The cable the bird is perched upon is helping to support this pipe bridge over the Salinas River in Paso Robles. I liked the view of the bridge from this place, but I chose the wrong time of day to get the shot I really wanted. I kept getting sun spots in
In Quest of the Blooming Almond Trees
Before Paso Robles was known for its vineyards, it was known for its almonds. Back in the 1970’s when we would travel to Carmel Valley from Culver City, we would pass through Paso Robles on Interstate 101. We didn’t see wine tasting rooms back
The Vine Street Victorian Christmas Showcase in Paso Robles
Because I'm confined to the house after my recent surgery, I'm not doing what I would normally be doing tonight – walking through the #Victorian #Christmas Showcase on Vine Street in Downtown Paso Robles. Actually, what I would really be doing at thi
I Walked Over Three Miles Yesterday and Another Mile Today
I finally discovered a site where I can find out how far I have gone when I have finished a walk. I have been busily going back over some of my past walks and mapping and saving the routes. I name the walk, map it out manually, record the time it took to f
How Not to Take a Walk
Today was a beautiful day. I got up early, for me, had a breakfast cookie and a glass of water, and took the car to the corner of the last street I needed to walk to finish #walking my precinct. It didn't take long to do the two blocks. It felt wonderful t
Update for Whom to Follow on Twitter
Hashtags In my previous article How to Build Your Twitter Following, I suggested a good way to start is to search the hashtag #FOPP. Unfortunately I didn't do that before I registered this. Hashtags don't have to be registered and defined before use. Anyo
The Paso Robles Oaks
I have been a frequent visitor to my closest neighboring city, Paso Robles, for about twenty years now. It was named Paso Robles, which means Pass of the Oaks in Spanish, for a good reason. I can't think of anywhere I've been in Paso Robles in the urban or
Transformations of Commercial Spaces by People Who Saw Possibilites
One commercial space can have many different uses. When I walk into a store, I see just what's there. I don't often think of what might be there instead. I have lived in the Paso Robles, California area for about twenty years now, and have watched my commu
A Heartbreaking Walk in Larry Moore Park in Paso Robles
I took my first real walk tonight since my foot surgery April 14, 2014. I decided to stay close to home base, so I drove to the local park in our neighborhood that runs along the Salinas River, Larry Moore Park. There has been no water in the river this ye
