San Diego to Portland via Yosemite

By allanmacgregor4 on July 4, 2017

I hope these photos convey a hint of all that Barbara and I enjoyed during our recent road trip up the west coast of the U.S. with Barbara’s sister Mannie, and her husband Kim who, once again, drove hundreds of miles to take us to some of the most beautiful places in California.

Beautifully preserved and maintained rides at San Diego’s Mission Beach

Balboa Park and the buildings & gardens created for San Diego’s 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition now provide exceptional cultural, artistic and botanical opportunities.

Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego Bay

Looking south, across San Diego Bay, toward Mexico

Old Point Loma Lighthouse, 1854

Santa Barbara’s baronial courthouse & clock tower

Clockworks including bells at upper left

Historic illustrations in the courtroom

The Old Mission at Santa Barbara, 1786, is still operated by Franciscan Friars

Preliminary sketch in front of the Old Mission

A stunning array of flowers in the garden behind the Old Mission

Entering the Ojai Valley on our way to Yosemite

Bridal Veil Fall and a humble homage to Ansel Adams

We were fortunate that all the falls were running full tilt thanks to heavy snowmelt

Half Dome – I’ve long wanted to take this photo!

Looking down the valley toward Half Dome way in the distance

Leaving Yosemite on another amazingly curvy mountain road

Point Lobos, Monterey

The incomparable Big Sur, now cut off by bridge work in the north and landslides in the south

Good wine and food, greatly enhanced by the view! Coming from the north, we were lucky to get as far as this restaurant. The bridge reconstruction was just a few miles south.