February 12 >>> February 18, 2005

Just a touch of pink...

02/18/2005, 0005

Friday 02/18/2005, 0002

Onesome: Mountains-- What is the elevation where you live? Do you like it there or would you prefer something a little different?We're right around 300 feet above sea level; if the Big One ever shakes the coast into the ocean, we may have beachfront property. ...or not. ...and I wouldn't mind living at a a little higher elevation just to get above the worst of the heat and the smog.

Twosome: Valleys-- When you travel, do you have any particular valley or area you like to pass through on the way from here to there? ...and is there any route you'll take just for the scenery even if it's just a tad longer or more out of the way? Yep! When we take our summer vacation trips to the coast we often take State Highway 41 from Choaleme to Atascadero rather than the straighter 46 through Paso Robles. While the road is much more twisty and you have to take your time, it's worth it to be able to enjoy the scenery and the occasional deer and other wildlife that show up under the canopies of the oak groves along one stretch of a lowland valley...

Threesome: and Streams-- Do you have a stream you like to walk along and just think and enjoy the view? How about a netaphorical one if you don't have a real one close by? Well, the only streams I could walk around here are at least a half hour away and on private lands, so I'll have to go with the metaphorical walks I take around the neighborhood. That seems to work well enough for at least for the views, some of which I pass along here...

How about you? Let us know, over on The Back Porch...