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friday five
Oct 7th
I’m baaaack! For this Friday Five, here’s what I’ve been up to since March…
- I went to Wondercon in April. It was nerdy and amazing. The best part was sitting in on the Dr. Who panel, which included Neil Gaiman.
- For spring break, the bf and I went to New Orleans. The architecture was pretty, the effects of Hurricane Katrina are still visible, and the food was unreal. Mmm, beignets.
- This summer I spent a month in Guatemala so that I could study Spanish. I took five hours of Spanish class each day, but I also got to travel around the country a bit. The Maya temples in Guatemala are pretty incredible.
- After I got back to the states, I spent some time with my family and friends in the Midwest. I also got to visit the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, which was also nerdy and amazing.
- Now I’m back in California and loving the bay area. Two weeks ago I went to the 4th Annual Salsa Festival in my town. I live in a predominately Hispanic part of town, so the Salsa Festival was the place to be. Great food, great music, great dancing.
from my point of view
Mar 8th
Sunday, March 6, 2011 – Squaw Valley at Lake Tahoe, California – 8:19 am
from my point of view
Feb 28th
Saturday, February 26, 2011 – Redwood Shores, California – 1:27 pm
(The weather forecast was for snow. Really.)
a bit of perspective
Oct 11th
There’s nothing quite like redwoods to make your problems seem insignificant. A view from Samuel Taylor State Park, looking straight up:
grace cathedral
Jul 2nd
My mother really really really likes Grace Cathedral. That might be putting it mildly. Anytime she comes to visit, she MUST also visit Grace Cathedral. I’m not into it quite the same way she is, but it truly is an extraordinary building right in the heart of San Francisco.
Located at the corner of California and Taylor, Grace Cathedral is the third largest Episcopal church in the U.S. It is also well-known for its labyrinth, which is a big part of the reason my mother loves it so. The stained-glass windows are beautiful and there was the most amazing light streaming into one part of the cathedral on the day I was there.
Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day. Clicking on an image will take you to the same image on Flickr, where you can view the image in various sizes.
I’m playing around with ways to post pictures on this blog, so let me know if you have any problems with the slideshow.
Grace Cathedral is definitely worth a visit, regardless of if you live in the area or are just in town for a few days. Visitors’ tip: the bathrooms, cafe, and gift shop are all in the basement.
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