Our summer here is officially over. Fall begins tomorrow. The high temperatures will linger into October but the nights will begin to cool. In November we will experience our “fall” in Southern California. From now until then we will have dry dusty days without rain, Santa Ana winds, and abundant sunshine. The palm trees will remain green, native plants will flourish, hillsides will continue to brown, leaves will drop and blow in the wind, but a few splashes of fall colors maybe found.
Summer was wonderful. Although we spent more time at home than usual, we enjoyed many opportunities to get outdoors and appreciate summer. Rather than bore you with details, I decided to showcase a few highlights and allow the pictures to tell most of the story.
A visit to Berkeley and the University of California
Exploring Berkeley and visiting with family.
Visiting a winery near Gilroy, California
Salinas, California-Home of John Steinbeck.
Beautiful Monterey Bay
Camping in Big Sur and exploring the California coastline.
Laughing in amazement at sun bathing sea lions.
A Phoenix sunrise. One of two trips we made to Arizona.
Who knew Arizona could be so green?
We loved our visit to Oro Valley north of Tuscon, Arizona…
…and even enjoyed the rain!
Our small garden yielded us tomatoes, onions, peppers, squash, and strawberries.
I worked on a few sewing and craft projects.
We spent a great deal of time with family, friends, and just hanging out.
(and of course eating and shopping!)
So while we say farewell to the Summer of 2016…
…I am looking forward to what comes next!
How was your summer?
(or winter-depending on where you live)
mommermom 