Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Gold Miner’s Garden

                                            “Time began in a garden.”   That saying is etched onto the sundial in the middle of the garden at Filoli, an historic California Bay Area country estate.   I don’t know exactly what it means.  It has an “Adam … Continue reading

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Roma Fest Pictures

The big red finish–La Fibi dance group.  La Fibi applauding, left.  Flamenco dancer.               La Fibi herself (Phoebe   Guitarist (this might be the player who coined “flametal”)             … Continue reading

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Gypsy Fest 2008

For the last few years, in early spring, I’ve seen signs around my neighborhood for the Roma Festival.  I thought it was about the tomato of the same name and wondered why the event was held before the fruit it … Continue reading

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The Chocolate Factory

Chocoholics Chocolate Factory is located in Clements, California.  If you are driving east on Highway 12 as if you were headed to the Sierras, you would come through Victor and Lockeford before you came to Clements.  You drive through a … Continue reading

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Painterly Cows

These are dairy cattle from Ferndale, California.  The two main breeds in Ferndale are Jersey cattle, the smaller, mocha-brown cows with the big soft eyes, and Guernseys, which are larger, fawn-and-white. Both breeds are well known for delivering milk with … Continue reading

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