Category Archives: Traveling and Travels

Ziplining in Santa Cruz: My Thanksgiving Tribute

Posted on November 22, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

22 November 2012 Lens: I. Mount Herman Redwood Conference Center, California II. The Santa Cruz Inlet, California III. Stills from the Canopy Tour were possible, because we wore helmets with video cameras: Let me know which is your favorite and … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

Posted on October 5, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

05 October 2012 Lens: Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge had me shifting through my photographs for a few of life’s happiest moments: traveling with my grandchildren, viewing autumn flowers, and watching sunsets. While … Continue reading →

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Alcatraz: San Francisco’s Iconic Island

Posted on September 6, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

06 September 2012 Lens: Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: Before we headed to the Western frontier, my grandchildren and I made a list of our top sites to see. We scoured guidebooks, searched the Internet, questioned friends … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

Posted on August 31, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

31 August 2012 Lens: Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge gives me the opportunity to show one of my favorite memories from a spectacular holiday with my teenage grandchildren. The photograph posted in the Lens section is exemplary of the adventure … Continue reading →

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San Francisco’s Art Deco

Posted on July 26, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

26 July 2012 Lens: I. Medical-Dental Building, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco (1929) 2. Entrance, 450 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Nikon DSLR, June 2012; © Sally W. Donatello and Lens and Pens by Sally, 2012 II. Coit Tower at the … Continue reading →

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Andy Goldsworthy and San Francisco

Posted on July 16, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

16 July 2012 Lens: I. “Wood Line” (2011) at the Presidio II. “Spire” (2008) at the Presidio III. “Drawn Stone” (2005) at the de Young Museum Let me know which is your favorite. Pens: One of my favorite contemporary artists … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreaming (with the Mamas and the Papas)

Posted on July 13, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

13 July 2012 Lens: Let me know what you think about this photograph. Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge asks participants to focus on dreaming. Immediately, I thought about a simple image that is layered in meaning about life’s dreamy moments … Continue reading →

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San Francisco, Part Two: de Young Museum and Japanese Tea Garden

Posted on July 11, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

11 July 2012 Lens: I. de Young Museum II. Japanese Tea Garden Pens: Regardless of the destination my travels are not complete without a visit to two places: a garden and an art museum. Each adds substantial enrichment to my … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: The Golden City, Part One

Posted on July 5, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

05 July 2012 Lens: I. Golden Gate Bridge: 2012 Celebrates its Seventy-Five-Year Birthday II. deYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park (additional photographs in next post) Pens: Re-entry has been slow and methodical, almost a snail’s pace. My grandchildren joined me for … Continue reading →

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting Moment

Posted on June 30, 2012 by lensandpensbysally

30 June 2012 Lens: Let me know which photograph is your favorite. Pens: Two days after my return from Northern California I saw WordPress’ Weekly Challenge: Fleeting Moment, it seemed apt for my first post-vacation post. Because I just returned … Continue reading →

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