Today's post comes from Mrs. Jeffsetter! You've probably noticed that Amanda is becoming a more regular poster on the site (and is using her real name), so please do make her feel welcome with questions or comments! Here she is summarizing her first few days of retirement. … [Read more...] about My First Days of Retirement – Driving the Pacific Coast Highway and Walking the Glass Beach in Fort Bragg
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Heritage House – A Picturesque Resort Not a Retirement Community
I am back, while Jeff is busy teaching he has left me responsible for the blog. Naturally, I have not posted anything until recently asked by someone (begins with a J and ends with an eff), if I was ever going to write a post. … [Read more...] about Heritage House – A Picturesque Resort Not a Retirement Community
Need for Speed Views Along the Sonoma Coast
I thought that the movie Need for Speed was just like any other airplane movie. You know, the kind of movie that you start watching, fall asleep halfway through and then wake up a few hours later and say to yourself "it must not have been that good." … [Read more...] about Need for Speed Views Along the Sonoma Coast
Harbor Seals and Red Kelp at MacKerricher State Park, Mendocino County California
A few weeks ago we celebrated Amanda's early retirement with a quick trip up the Mendocino coast in northern California. … [Read more...] about Harbor Seals and Red Kelp at MacKerricher State Park, Mendocino County California
Monthly Recap – Where we Went and What we Did when we Weren’t Blogging – May Issue
Hello, it's me, Amanda. You may know me as Jeff's better half, or Mrs. Jeffsetter. Jeff told me I am responsible for writing a monthly recap of our adventures (Note from Jeff: She volunteered), so here it goes. … [Read more...] about Monthly Recap – Where we Went and What we Did when we Weren’t Blogging – May Issue
First 4K Video With my New Drone: DJI Phantom 3 Pro over Napa Wine Country
As my weekends in Northern California grow numbered and endless travel is imminent, I wanted to take my new drone for a spin and see what it is all about. If you're a long time reader, you'll know that I used to own the DJI Phantom 1 drone, and took it to South Africa with me in 2014. … [Read more...] about First 4K Video With my New Drone: DJI Phantom 3 Pro over Napa Wine Country
New Vines in Napa Valley Wine Country
My backlog of photos continues to grow, to the point where it is almost overwhelming to organize them. Case in point: I had to click around for 5 minutes to find this photo in my Lightroom library. I remembered that I took a bunch of photos in April during one of my visits to wine country (hard to keep count, I know). This photo was taken just before the full sunset (a photo … [Read more...] about New Vines in Napa Valley Wine Country
Golden Gate Bridge from Battery to Bluffs Trail
I am having a lot of fun reprocessing photos as I learn more post-production techniques. This photo was taken in January of 2015 during my photo hike from Lands End to Marshall's Beach in San Francisco. At the same time, sometimes I prefer the boldness and surreal images from Photomatix. It is more focused on the imagination rather than reality. That's the fun part about … [Read more...] about Golden Gate Bridge from Battery to Bluffs Trail
Lake Tahoe Sunset
Back to back sunsets on this blog! While sometimes I seek out sunsets for the colors in the sky, there's other times where I am simply finding time to operate the camera come sunset. That was the case for me in January, after getting in a full day of skiing at a nearby Lake Tahoe resort. Before turning back to San Francisco, I had to check out the lake. Luckily I had my … [Read more...] about Lake Tahoe Sunset
View from East Peak of Mount Tamalpais, Northern California
This weekend was the perfect Northern California weekend. It started with a short hike to the top of the east peak of Mount Tamalpais (the car does most of the work, with the hike only being about a mile roundtrip). Check out these great views! After that, we drove down the mountain to the coast, where we drove on the Pacific Coast highway up to the Tomales Bay Oyster … [Read more...] about View from East Peak of Mount Tamalpais, Northern California