Welcome to our regular feature, Saturday Snapshot, our opportunity to showcase photos we or friends and family have captured. The event is now hosted by West Metro Mommy Reads.
It’s time for some photo sharing. When my son and DIL were visiting, they spent some time in the surrounding areas here, like Sequoia National Park, before heading to Northern California and Oregon…and then to SF and the coast, before returning here to the Central Valley.
Here Gabi and Craig are showing off the size of the tree in Sequoia Park; can we say “tree huggers”?
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Here is a shot in Ashland, Oregon, in Lithia Park:
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Gabi, getting ready to go up the Moro Rock Trail
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More views of Moro Rock….
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More of the Rock….
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After their journey, they returned to Fresno, where they sold the car they had purchased and used for the summer. Below, celebrating the sale at The Elephant Bar.
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And here, Craig and Heather are enjoying some Mexican food at our neighborhood Mexican restaurant….Gabi chose to opt out of this dinner.
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And then it was time to take the train from here to LA, where they visited my second son, attended a showing of Jimmy Kimmel Live, and flew back to Europe.
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A great time was had by all…and the almost three months they spent here just flew by. Sigh.
Hopefully they will not wait so long to return again.
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What are you sharing today? What stories do your photos tell?
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SNOW SPARKS 
Family holidays always go so quickly. Looks like they had lots of fun adventures while they were visiting. Love the deer and Moro Rock pictures- it looks like a great place to visit.
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I love going to our Southern beach communities, and Morro Bay is one of my favorites…I’ve never climbed the rock! The deer in Lithia Park reminds me of how pretty and kind of wild that area can be.
Thanks for stopping by, Louise, and the time with family definitely went by too fast.
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The scenery out in the west is so wonderful. I really want to get out there one day and explore it further. Thank for sharing and adding a few more places to my wish list.
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Thanks, Sean, and my DIL was amazed at the variety of scenery and experiences one can find from one part of California to another. Glad you could stop by.
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I always love your family pictures. Awesome that they could visit for several months. I have family pictures today too, though I can never figure out the code to make a link.
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Oh, thanks for stopping by, Judy….I would love to see your family pictures! I’m not sure what you mean about figuring out the code…??
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Such lovely photos! It looks like your family had a great time and visited a variety of beautiful places. There’s so much to see in your part of the world. I’d love to climb that rock!
My Saturday Snapshot post is HERE.
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Thanks, Sandra, and you are in the same part of the world, with beautiful scenery….I love Washington, as well as Oregon and California. Enjoy your weekend!
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It does look like everyone had a great time! Beautiful shots. I’ve never been to California or the Pacific Northwest, but a trip out there is still on my bucket list. Would dearly love to see those Sequoias.
Happy Saturday!
~ Joy @ joysweb
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Thanks, Joy, and the sad news is that only weeks after their visit to the Sequoias, that whole area was engulfed in what they’re calling “rough fires.” I think it’s under control, now, but with the drought, we have a lot of fires in the summers.
They were fortunate to go there before the fires.
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I haven’t down .y blog todaybut here is my last photo blog I did link.
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Thanks, Betty Louise…enjoy your weekend!
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What a great adventure!
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I completely agree, Deb….Gabi got a great tour of all that’s great in our state, and in the neighboring state as well. Thanks for stopping by.
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Laurel, What a blessing to have three months to explore California and catch up with family. Those pictures are truly striking. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
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Thanks for returning the visit, Paulita, and I am very happy that the “kids” got to enjoy their visit, and that we also got to share in their fun.
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It looks like they had a great time! We keep meaning to take the kids down to Sequoia–I think they would get a kick out of the trees–but it just hasn’t happened yet.
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Yes, it has been years since I went to Sequoia…so I sat out this trip that they took. So glad to see their photos, though; hope you do get to visit it someday soon. There is much in Oregon I would like to revisit. Thanks for stopping by, Melinda.
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What a super trip!
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I agree, Ginny…thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend.
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It’s wonderful that you were able to do this!
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Thanks, Patty, and while I couldn’t go with them to Sacramento, Oregon, and the coast, I love having their photos.
And now I see that they are in Berlin again, where my son is doing a photography event, after which they plan to settle in Prague.
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