These photos are from our last day of this trip, in northern California. First is one of the many bridges that grace the back country:
0379 Bridge in backcountry, northern California coast
Next is along the coast south of Shelter Cove, it’s actual name is Big Flat Creek:
0391 Big Flat Creek, south of Shelter Cove
Such a sweet little trip we took in to Sonoma, thanks to Ron at the airport. This pic is of the person taking most of the photos you see on this blog, my dear husband, who flew us on this amazing journey. The beatific colorful light hovering on the left seems to appreciate him too.
0397 John in Sonoma town square
John posted the last photo of the trip, and I think my final one below is just prior, out the co-pilot side. It’s the tip of Rodeo in the Richmond area. To the right, obscured by clouds, is Berkeley and the lovely white mass over San Francisco and the coast is the reason we did not fly by the Golden Gate Bridge. I noticed today how fog is experienced from below as dark gray and gloomy, whereas from above the bright and white folds of clouds look like thick luminous waves in the air.
0400 Richmond area, San Pablo Bay, edge of Berkeley under fog on right
So ends our photos, as past this was more smoke, and fog to our west, with evening beginning to claim the views. I love flying at night in familiar territory. The evening lights make the communities stand out so clearly, not obscured by the pervasive day’s light. This provided a magical ending to our trip especially as Santa Barbara twinkled brightly at our return.
by ~Anne
John & Anne Wiley 
I love your entry and photos marking the end of this anniversary trip, Anne.
So enjoyed your previous entries as well! What a treat to have such nice accomodations on your anniversary day itself! What wonderful adventures you and John are experiencing in your ‘retirement.’ Amazing!
As previous commenters noted, your blog entries and photos give us, your readers, a thrilling sense of experiences these trips with Tripp 🙂
– Carla
Comment by Carla — 2010/08/14 @ 22:00
… Correction:
“….experiencing these trips with Tripp.”
Comment by Carla — 2010/08/14 @ 22:01