Rainy Day Hikes

A hike on a rainy day has different qualities for a photographer to explore; the colors are more vibrant and the fog makes everything look mysterious.




The wet weather brings out the salamanders. The primary ones we saw were the Red Efts, the immature version of the Red Spotted Newt. These little guys were everywhere.

There are drawbacks to hiking on a rainy day too. Below is our view of the water fall that we could hear roaring in the distance...

But then, little drops on small streams turn into bigger water falls too.

Mom and Dad Celebrate Birthdays

Dad celebrated his Birthday this Wednesday. So Mom and Dad joined Birthday forces (Mom's birthday was last month) and celebrated with some of their friends. Friends from the old neighborhood and others joined then at Zucca in the Smyrna Village for a delicious lunch. Note the trendy hats. I had a hard time keeping up with this bunch.