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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A Sunny November Afternoon


Yesterday was warm, the sun was shining......my body *told* me get up, get out..enjoy this weather - because soon....the Winter Rains will arrive.  So....I listened and obeyed.  I walked along to Baker Beach ....the last time I was there, it was foggy and cool.  If you look very closely, you will see (between the buoy and the shore) a faint figure on the horizon....  a large ship sailing enroute to the Bay. 

Closer...


 Almost there...



 Voila!  Welcome to San Francisco!


It seems 3:00 p.m. is the *Golden Gate Waters Rush Hour* - because as I turned away from the Bridge, what did I see in the far distance...
Another tanker!  Busy waters!
I was caught up in the hypnotic spell of the waves, crashing gently on the shore.....lost in daydreams, I found that an hour had elapsed!
Walking back through the Northernmost part of the Presidio, I came across some downed trees.....

And this sprinkling of silvery pine cones...


The arc of pine cones.....totally natural... the hanging branch, yet to completely fall...   can't you imagine Red Riding Hood, dashing home to her Grandmothers? 


It is a 2 hour hike (with no daydreaming) from my house to Baker Beach and back.....but of course, I was gone much longer and the sun was beginning to set.....I caught the last golden glow on this very red-orange Poppy.


And the last glowing rays, bidding this branch *Sweet Dreams*.

It was a good day....  being amid Nature helps..... I think of many wonderful friends, all across the World...and I send each of you my love, courage and strength.

Love, always,

♥ Robin ♥
Posted by Robin at 8:21 AM
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23 comments:

  1. sukipoetNovember 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    sounds like a beautiful day. thanks for taking me along. love the arch of pinecones. amazing. take care, suki

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  2. SnowbrushNovember 15, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Lovely pictures. I didn't know that you too got winter rains like we do up here in Oregon.

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  3. Cris, Artist in OregonNovember 15, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Wow.. such a beautiful walk. Seeing the tankers coming in reminds me of some photos I took a few years ago in Huntington Beach when there was a dockers strike..I think it was a dockers strike..it was a strike, I remember that much.. and ships were lined up for miles waiting to get in and unload. It was foggy and the picture was rather erie seeing one ship after another sitting out there for days. Your photos always get me to remembering something. :))

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  4. kjNovember 15, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    wrobin, what a mood you've created through your invitation to come along. i love the silver tones of the woods: silver pinecones? little red riding hood or robin hood (hmmmmw, who's related to who?) :^)

    i am always glad when i know you have sun.
    love
    kj

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  5. RobinNovember 16, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Suki... I *KNEW* you would love that pinecone arch!! It was, indeed magical!!!

    Love,

    ♥ R ♥

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  6. RobinNovember 16, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Ah, dear Snow.... we DO, indeed, have many, many, MANY Storms *down South*... what you have on a Monday, we get on a Tuesday! I am grateful I live atop a hill....so a lot of the rain flows by in a mini-flash-flood sort of way! A-ha-ha!

    Big hugs to you, dear friend!!!

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  7. RobinNovember 16, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Cris....my photos remind you of something....and then, your comments make me curious...how long did you live in Huntington Beach? I have been there many times...it's gorgeous!

    Love to all 4,

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  8. RobinNovember 16, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    KJ.... you are too adorable! I have a particular love for all things "Red Riding Hood"...that's why when our Lo painted her version...I begged, pleaded to own it....it's being (finally) framed as I write this....and will post about it soon. Of course, I should also feel akin to *Robin of Sherwood*...a-ha-ha! And....I do!!!

    MUWAH!

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  9. Cris, Artist in OregonNovember 16, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    I lived in Huntington Beach for a couple years before getting married. Then moved to Costa Mesa.. up on the bluff from HB. Moved from Costa Mesa also next to Newport Beach, to here 8 years ago.

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  10. ~BabsNovember 16, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    KNOCK, KNOCK,,,
    Holding my breath that Blogger will let me tell you how much I adore SF through your eyes!
    I'm lusting for that pine cone arch right now!

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  11. ~BabsNovember 16, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    OH WOW

    I can't believe it,,,,but Thank You Blogger!
    (and I'll stop cussin' you now!)
    ♥♥

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  12. RobinNovember 16, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Cris, you really are a *Californa Girl*!
    I love S. Cal...(not the Hollywood part)...it is very different than N. Cal...but each part has it's own distinctive beauty!

    I love where you are now though!!!

    Hugs to all,

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  13. RobinNovember 16, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Babs! OMG! You are here! Finally! Welcome!

    I will stop *cussin* Blogger now too!!!!

    Hooray!!!!!

    I love that pine cone arch.....


    Hugs,

    ♥ Robin♥

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  14. MimNovember 16, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    lovely post and the last one also - glorious and what a great story! have a fun week, we are off to sunny florida for a few days away from it all. be well..be good

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  15. Cris, Artist in OregonNovember 16, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Yes Robin, SO CAL Girl born and raised. Never lived out of State before. It was fun there but it's a saner life here. :) Actually grew up in Big Bear Lake CA. so used to mountains.:)

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  16. A.SmithNovember 16, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Ah, my old hunting grounds. Many many years ago, you probably weren't born yet, I took a trip to Hawaii aboard the SS Lurline, it was one the Matson line most lovely ship. It departed from San Francisco and the feeling of crossing under the Golden Gate was unforgettable. My first apt in San Francisco in 1965 was 999 Green Street, on the 23rd Floor. Then I bought a house in Orinda, and then to Hawaii for 3 years, and then...

    KJ said she will bring you next year when she comes to visit. So I guess we will have to wait until then to see you? I hope not. Much love and I do miss you too.

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  17. RobinNovember 17, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Cris, now you have the best of both worlds....the water is never too far away on the West Coast.....and you have Mountains!!! (I adore them!) I know what you mean about a *saner life*....the older I get, the more I crave one.

    Love to all 4,

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  18. RobinNovember 17, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Mimmmm..... have a wonderful, warm, sunny time in Florida! Please give your Mun a BIG HUG from me! (Don't tell me if you see any of those enormous Palmetto Bugs!)

    Love,

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  19. RobinNovember 17, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Dearest Allegra....... every time I find that you have visited.... I feel like you have hugged me! I adore hearing about the wonderful, adventerous life you have lived.
    It's more fascinating than any novel....although I often think someone should write about you!

    KJ hasn't yet told me of her plans.... but it would be fun to meet you next year. I am still hoping for an earlier visit.... we'll keep in touch and see how things are early in 2012, ok?

    All My Love to you, B. Loved and the Fur Balls!

    ♥ Robin ♥

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  20. get zappedNovember 18, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    I feel lucky to have you share this lovely place with me and I get to enjoy the beauty from my own desk :) I miss SF!

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  21. Amanda SummerNovember 19, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    thank you for taking us on this glorious walk.....i agree - and truly believe - that walking in nature is healing.

    have a wonderful weekend dear robin♡

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  22. xxxNovember 21, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    I agree that being in nature is the making for a wonderful day. Thanks for sharing yours.

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  23. marianneNovember 22, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    I thought I had already commented on this one...... :(
    Nice pictures of a wonderful sunny day!
    Glad you had sunny weather and a nice hike.
    Yes that bridge stay like magic to me.
    We saw it together from theother side and also saw the tanker ships sail in.
    Those opine cones would be nice in your home for X mas
    Amazing how they formed that arch, nearly unreal.
    Hope you are doing ok. Had a long day just painting.... Now I will go to bed early.

    Love!
    M

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