Carmel Photos
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Annas in Flight
This is another shot of one of the beautiful Anna's hummingbirds I was following around Valley Hills Nursery in Carmel. It looks like a beautiful spring day, but a beautiful nursery can make any day look like a beautiful spring day in California.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Thoughtful Hummer
This little guy was actually as interested in me as I was in him. He flew around a bit and kept coming back to this spot. As I moved closer and closer every few shots, he would tilt his head back and forth seemingly trying to see what I was up to. Even at rest he was graceful and beautiful.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Cross at the Church of the Wayfarer Carmel
If I had to choose my favorite spot in Carmel California, I think this would be it. This spot is right in front of the Church of the Wayfarer. The lamp is absolutely beautiful at night, and the whole church is a wonderful place to be any time of the day or night.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Nectar Sample
This is another shot of my friend from the Carmel Nursery. This is after he got bored with me. He watched me for a while, tilting his head back and forth, and when he decided I was safe or maybe not very interesting, he decided to make the rounds to his favorite flowers. He was so graceful as he hovered from flower to flower.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Taking Flight
This weekend between rainstorms, I had the great pleasure of wandering around a beautiful nursery in Carmel California. Valley Hills Nursery is one of my favorite spots to visit when I'm in the area, and not only for thier plants. They always have a very friendly Hummingbird population, this weekend they seemed to be even more cooperative than usual. This beauty was actually almost hamming it up for me, he seemed as curious about me as I was about him.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Carmel by the Sea Cypress Sunset
A veiw of the beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The Cypress trees are beautiful here, especially the ones that have extra character from decades of abuse by the sea. This is actually not far down the coast from the famous lone cypress at Pebble Beach golf course. This guy might not be as famous as his relative up the coast, but he is no less beautiful!
Friday, June 29, 2012
Carmel Church of the Wayfarer
This is one of my favorite spots in Carmel by the Sea. Every time we get into town we stop at the Carmel Bakery then take a walk around the beautiful city. More often than not we end up at the benches in front of the church to watch people go by and enjoy our coffee and macaroons. Of course I always have to wander around their beautiful garden with my camera afterward.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Church of the Wayfarer VR
We spent a couple days in Monterey and Carmel this week. Like the Mission here in Santa Barbara, I have my favorite spots in Carmel to tinker with new camera equipment. This is the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel by the Sea. This beautiful little church and a bakery on Ocean street where you can get some of the biggest Coconut Macroons you can imagine are two of our regular stops as soon as we get to the Monterey area.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Mission Carmel Bell Tower
This is from the inner courtyard at the Carmel Mission. I believe the tree with the white blossoms is a Flowering Pear Tree. This is thier time of year. There are some around here that are pure white with so many blossoms you can't see their leaves.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Father Junipero Serra
Before we drove down Highway 1 yesterday we stopped at the
beautiful Carmel Mission. It was a great place to wander with my camera.
We have tried to make it into the mission on several previous
trips to the area but our timing was always off. I'm glad
we made it this time. The grounds on the inside were much bigger than I thought.
This is a statue of Father Junipero Serra, founder of nine
of the twenty-one California Missions.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Lamp at the Church of the Wayfarer
Today we tried to stop at the Carmel Bakery after getting
to Monterey for the weekend. But we got there ten minutes
too late. Bummer!
While we were driving around looking for a parking space (which
I'm thinking took just a bit over ten minutes!) my wife pointed out this beautiful lantern
as we passed the Church of the Wayfarer.
I just happen to carry my camera
almost everywhere these days so we had a nice walk
and got a few night shots of the Church and had a great time
anyway.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!!
This is a beautiful little shopping center in Carmel, called The Barnyard.
After dinner at our favorite restaurant in Carmel we
spent the evening wandering around and checking out Christmas lights.
On the right is a great place called Succulent Gardens. If you can't
tell from the Epi photos on the site, a place like that is a real magnet for me.
In fact a few of our Epis even came from there. On the left is a great little candy shop.
(Try the grasshopper bark and the caramel cashew turtles if you stop there!)
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Carmel Doorway
When I was taking this photo last week I was thinking of the last time I took pictures of this doorway. I was really surprised to find out it was more than three years ago. I need to get out more often!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Passion Tower
This was right down the aisle from my bee friend from yesterday. I took more pictures at the Nursery than anywhere the rest of the trip. My wife says this one looks like a cell phone tower, and I have to agree. Only a little prettier.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Nursery Worker
Whenever we go to the Monterey area we like to stop at the nurseries in Carmel Valley. We've found some really different plants there. And of course there are always plenty of bees and hummers to chase.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Carmel Temptation
Seems fitting that the apples were so beautiful in the garden of the Church of the Wayfarer.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Carmel Lamp
As if you couldn't tell already, I'm still going through the photos from our recent trip to Carmel. This was actually across the street from yesterday's photo of the day. They like vines there. And I can't blame them, it's a beautiful place.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Carmel Architecture
The clouds in the photo are actually not much further away
than the roof of the building. In fact if you look closely
you can see that the peak of the roof is actually in the haze.
The afternoon fog in Carmel was beautiful and swirling, almost like a time
lapse video of clouds. We spent the last few days there
and they were all cool and misty, which is a nice change
from the heat at home lately.
Carmel is one of the best places I know for an afternoon walk.
Of course, you should probably wear your hiking shoes since the
main street gets a bit steep at places.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Reflective Hummer
This was at the same nursery as the hummer from the other day.
This guy was just being thoughtful in the filtered light.
He was watching me intently as I got closer. He did not seem scared.
He was more curious I think. He kept tilting his head from side to
side. He probably knew the big lumbering beast that was stuck on the
ground could never get close enough to bother him.
I love the way the side lighting shows every feather on his face.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Mimosa Hummer
Last week we had the pleasure of exploring some beautiful nurseries in Carmel Valley near Monterey. It was a great place to chase hummers.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Garden Path
There are a bunch of these little pathways in Carmel. Some of them lead to little shops in the center of the city blocks. This one lead to a little garden shop that sells all sorts of plants and garden figurines. One of the cooler things on the path was the enormous vine that made an archway at the center of the path. You can see it at the top of the photo with the little red Christmas lights in it. It was truly a different world compared to the city street at the other end.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Frohe Weihnachten! Natale allegro! Merry Christmas!
This is an amazing little restaurant
where we had a wonderful Christmas dinner today.
The first thing that called our attention
to this it was the Maitre D'.
As we got out of our car the first night we were in Carmel
he came over to the wall under the lamp post and
howled at Zoe.
He was very excited to see her, he explained in a German
accent that he had grown up
with hounds just like her. He then asked us
if we were ready for dinner and told us that he had a
patio where Zoe would be welcome.
We were not ready for dinner then, but he left a
real impression on us. Any place that was that friendly
to our hound had to be ok.
It was a good assumption, the waiters were very friendly
and the food was absolutely delicious. A perfect Christmas
memory! We will be back again for sure!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Carmel Sunset
It's been a crazy couple of weeks.
I was looking through some images to
put a few online and this one seemed appropriate.
This was on the next to last day of
one of our last trips to Carmel.
And I'm feeling like I need a vacation.
Of course, I think I have said that enough
times that I could make that a category
on the Photo of the Day!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Carmel Jasmine
Well we have only been home for a week, but I am ready
for another vacation!
I was not able to determine exactly what kind of Jasmine this
is, there are quite a few. (my botanical expert is asleep on the couch with the hound dog).
But I can tell you it smells even prettier than it looks!
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