February 6-7, 2015: Carmel and Pebble Beach

Visiting Cheryl in Carmel and  

a day enjoying the 17 Mile Drive of Pebble Beach

View of the Golf Course and Garden at Carmel Valley Ranch

We reached Carmel Valley Ranch for a two day visit with another gifted artist, my Wykeham Friend, Cheryl Kenny!  Her home is located in a beautiful 500 acre private residential resort which inclues a Golf Course, restaurant, its own garden (for the restaurant and homeowners), a winery, and miles of beautiful paths.  Cheryl was so welcoming and sweet to us and it was fun visiting with her; we even helped decorate her art studio.  She has so many wonderful, fun, colorful paintings and I am honored to own one of my favorites.

I am not sure if Cheryl  gave this colorful beauty a name, but it 
'Calls The Sea' 
to me so I have it hanging in our guestroom with my nautical photographs

John in the Restaurant Lodge

and in Cheryls lovely home

Cheryl and I 

In the garden with her puppy, Cali.

Sunflower  gone by

Turkeys

Later for lunch John and I met our friend Sandy Dickenson for lunch at the Cyress Inn in Carmel-By-The-Sea.

Sandy was driving from Seattle Washington to San Diego Calif, so we kept in touch and 

were able to meet somewhat half way on both our trips. We couldn't have planned

a better place to meet. It was so great to see her.

Cypress Inn

Doris Day's favorite restaurant and her famous chicken salad sandwich!

(stock photograph)

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 ~ Pebble Beach ~

~Johns first time visiting Pebble Beach Golf links~

We loved walking around the complex, and I got to photograph of John on the 18th hole!  

And, of course, we had to purchase Shirts and another hat for John! 

The 18th hole at Pebble Beach

Looking back towards Carmel-By-The-Sea beach 

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17 Mile Drive ~ So many fabulous veiws

A senic drive through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on the Monterry Peninsula

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-Mile_Drive

http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/camontereycarmel/ss/17-mile-drive_10.htm

I think that this is my most favorite photograph that I took of John on this amazing trip

~~~~~ The Lone Cypress ~~~~~

Another one of my favorites!

I don't know if there is any tree that is photographed more.

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 A National Marine Sanctuary, below is Carmel Canyon, an arm of the 10,000 foot deep Monterary Canyon where marinelife is protected.

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Links at Spanish Bay and Point Joe

http://www.pebblebeach.com/golf/the-links-at-spanish-bay

A very different style of home
~looks like 3 eyes to me~ 
but the view is amazing.

 ~~~ Point Joe ~~~

One hole at the Links zt Spanish Bay

At dusk we had cocktails at the Inn at the Links Spanish Bay, serenaded by a lone Bagpiper. 

It was truly lovely.  

The bagpiper is in the upper left corner.  

We ended the evening with dinner in Carmel at Little Napoli.  Excellent!

YUM!

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Tomorrow we will be in San Francisco