Hearst Castle, San Simeon, Calif.

Big Sur

Big Sur by bike

Rounding the bend, then bam! Wow! Amazing scenery!
Riding along the amazingly scenic Big Sur coastline.
Beautiful scenery at every turn.

Greens Restaurant

Colorful Mendocino

Mendocino coastline shrouded in fog on a sunny Sunday morning.
Mendocino shops and homes.

Esterlina Vineyards, Mendocino, Calif.

Inspiring views, robust wine and great company. Ingredients for a perfect day.

Protestors during SF Olympic Torch relay

Pro-China and pro-Tibet protesters clash on the (original) torch relay route in San Francisco. The two groups clashed while waiting for the Olympic Torch, which never arrived.



Only in San Francisco, the token nude protesters. OK, total freedom, right, got it. And China's naked aggression, OK. Kind of a limp demonstration if you ask me, but OK, we get it. Thanks for the clarification guys.

Read more about this sad fiasco:
The Olympic torch ducks out of sight in San Francisco, leaving the streets to thousands of politicians
--Salon.com

Run ... for cover:
Torch relay turns into keep-away game
--San Francisco Chronicle

Route change called desperate, last-minute act
--San Francisco Chronicle