Articles tagged with vineyards
Back in Wine Country
Last night we had a political meeting at a winery that's off my usual beat, on the east side of Paso Robles. I've only driven through there a couple of times, and that was many years ago. It is a really #rural area and the roads have little room to park in
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
I've Been Chasing Clouds Again
Whenever it is even thinking about raining here, the clouds put on a wonderful sky show. This show lasted from about Thursday night until yesterday, but we got very little rain – just enough to make me worry that my camera might get wet. I'v
My Head Was in the Clouds, but I Got It All Done
It was a crazy day. I started for the other house after taking this photo of the sky to compare to the night sky later, since rain is predicted. The clouds have been amazing all day. I parked on the way to the other house to try to capture the green hills
Time Out for Turkey Vultures
Today on the way home to process an order I made time to stop off at #Zenaida Cellars and walk the #vineyards. It's one of my favorite places to walk because it's full of wonderful #oak #trees. It borders an oak forest. I hadn't had a walk for a couple of
What a Busy Day!
After about an hour of my morning routines on the computer, I packed up my laptop and camera and left for the Templeton house to process those orders that had to go out today. I couldn't put everything in my computer case because of the weight limitation (
Dry Farming of Wine Grapes in Templeton, California
In late winter and early spring I can take the best photos of dry-farmed vineyards in my Templeton neighborhood. Because of recent rains, there is plenty of green to set off the brown of the dormant vines, especially those that are head trained. There is
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog
Today I drove my car for the first time since my surgery. I didn't want to, but we sold our Ventura building and the escrow people want a piece of paper we haven't needed since we bought the building in 1989. I suspsected that if we have it, it would be in
I Live In Templeton Wine Country
The Views All my neighbors are #vineyards and wineries. My back fence adjoins the vineyards of the Croad and Zin Alley #wineries in Paso Robles, #California. My neighbor across the highway also grows wine grapes. When I stand on the boundaries of
