Alex Robb

Silverton, Colorado

2009-08-29T14:10:00.001-07:00

We just had to take the drive up to Silverton to see one of my old favorite mining towns. The Durango/Silverton narrow gauge train travels the old canyon of the Animas River everyday.

Southfork, Colorado

2009-08-29T14:01:00.001-07:00

What a beautiful drive over to Southfork via Pagosa Springs. We spent the 4th of July here and played in the river.

What a vacation!

2009-08-16T14:01:00.000-07:00

We headed to southwestern Colorado in late June to enjoy the Dolores River. We stayed in a cabin, fished and played. A great time as a family!

We found this incredible park we called the castle. It was the idea of the local elementary students and their teacher. They drew up the concept with the help of some grown-ups and the community wrote a grant and with contribution built the park. What a concept!

Las Vegas 10 years later

2009-05-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

It's seems like years since we went to Las Vegas about 4 hours from our home. We got away for a few days during Spring Break and the weather was wonderful after leaving the snow and cold of the mountains. To get a bird's eye view of the city we went up in the Stratosphere Tower. They have rides on the top of the tower - crazy. We enjoyed the new attractions on the strip - New York, New York, the MGM, Paris, and the fountains at Bellagio.

Sunrise in March!

2009-03-15T18:52:00.000-07:00

Can't resist photographing a beautiful sunrise.

Awesome weekend at the beach!

2009-02-01T14:50:00.000-08:00

Two weeke ago we finally got over to one of our favorite beaches in Ventura! The weather was incredible - in the low 80'sF.

Mountains of snow!

2009-01-07T18:33:00.000-08:00

Lots of snow in our area right before Christmas.
Schools were closed for five days before the holidays.

Sunrise

2008-12-17T21:24:00.000-08:00

Woke up to a beautiful sunrise the other morning and just had to catch the morning sky.
Click on a photo and you can see the wind generators on the horizon.

Tribute to my father-in-law

2008-11-15T14:54:00.000-08:00

From what I know of Don Stretch, he loved his family and
he loved to fish in Yaquina Bay and he loved his garden.
A man of many talents and a simple faith.
I know he is even happier now!

It is raining!

2008-10-04T20:25:00.001-07:00

Woke up to wind and a little rain today. We had a one day of rain this summer and last time I remember rain or snow was back in March. Any moisture is welcomed. These were taken with the camera in my laptop.

Sunset at Avila Beach

2008-09-21T16:55:00.000-07:00

We traveled over to the coast this summer. I grabbed a few shots in Avila before sunset. My dad said he used to come out to this little village to study many years ago when he attended Cal Poly. We love it!

Last look at the old depot

2008-09-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

The old depot in Tehachapi was destroyed by fire during the summer while it was being restored. It has now been demolished with plans to rebuild a replica.

Our morning guests

2008-09-14T23:02:00.001-07:00

My wife gets so excited when she sees a deer or family of deer out our back door. This is literally right above our back porch.

A tribute to my mom

2008-06-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

We had an incredible poppy season this year and it seemed to last for some time.
I promised my mom some photos of poppies - so these are for you mom!
I miss you!

Longhorn Portrait

2008-06-16T11:32:00.000-07:00

My next door neighbor has these beautiful animals. I can't resist photographing them.

The poppies are everywhere!

2008-05-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

Poppies are painting the summit with a valley of orange.

Feets on the Beach

2008-05-04T18:10:00.000-07:00

Well here's our try for our first feet photos.

Back to Balboa Island

2008-03-05T21:55:00.001-08:00

Seems like its been ages since we were at the coast - on the beach.
Thanks to George and Abe, we got away for a few days to
one of our favorite spots.

We are definitely in the jet stream

2008-02-22T22:23:00.001-08:00

I can't remember ever seeing this much snow on the mountains behind Sand Canyon on the way to Mojave. The snow has been awesome and a nice change from the long period of drought. We are getting ready for more rain and snow this weekend as three more storms hit the coast of California.

Winter Wonderland!

2008-01-30T07:54:00.001-08:00

Lots of weather has been coming our way lately. Two pretty big storms have brought snow, ice, and rain to our mountains closing schools and making for some interesting driving conditions. Winter has arrived.

Happy New Year!

2008-01-07T07:14:00.000-08:00

No, these are not fireworks, but photos of Guangzhou at night on the river.
Well I guess it's time to confess that one of my new year resolutions is to keep updated on my blog. We just returned from a wonderful Christmas in Oregon (even though it rained or snowed) most of the time. I did want to post the final night photos of China from our September trip.

More adventures in China - Waterfall Park!

2007-11-12T19:32:00.001-08:00

We took an day trip outside of Guilin to a Waterfall Park. There were about seven waterfalls where adventurous Chinese rented helmets, put on grass sandals and climbed the falls.
Guess the Chinese have more freedom than we do - no lawsuits are allowed. Fall at your own risk!

More from China Trip!

2007-10-14T21:27:00.000-07:00

My brother emailed me and mentioned that he really enjoyed the photos from China because it allowed him to travel along with my family. We returned to China (a very special place) in September after 3 years to once again bring home a little one from China! We are so blessed!

Morning view from our hotel, the Waterfall Hotel, in Guilin.

Same view at night with closeup of Elephant Rock - look closely on left.

Arriving in Yangshou after our boat ride down the Li River.

Walking up the steps at the entrance to Yangshou from the Li River.

My daughter running up the rock slide and Bing, our new friend and guide, watching.

Electric shuttle car in Yangshou.

Window view in a Chinese cultural park.

What a view of the mountains and the farmland!

We made it home from China!

2007-10-06T11:11:00.000-07:00

We are finally home after 17 days in China. My laptop power plug ended up having a short so we could not blog or enter any photos - bummer. We did return to Guilin, one of our favorite places in China and took the river trip again. Once again it was wonderful, especially because we had an incredible tour guide, Bing, who made us feel at home in China. I will be posting more of the trip in a few days.

Waiting at our gate for Guangzhou, China prior to departing.

View out of our hotel the first night in Guilin of a pagoda and lake.

View the next morning.

The beautiful mountains in Guilin and along the Li River.

Local commuters along the river headed to their villages.

Chinese tourists enjoying the river trip.

Caves along the river.

Water buffalo swimming in the river.

Pretty Chinese tour guide.