Hello everyone! Mike here with a few images from the Monterey Peninsula. I get to fill in on Foto Friday one more time before Kate returns. Enjoy the weekend.



Hello everyone! Mike here with a few images from the Monterey Peninsula. I get to fill in on Foto Friday one more time before Kate returns. Enjoy the weekend.






Consider these a “teaser.” Off for more adventure.
Where do I begin?

WordPress COMPLETELY changed the way we add media, and it doesn’t seem to be working for me. I may have to just share one at a time, until WP fixes this fiasco with an update! :-/


Hello everyone! This is Mike filling in again on ‘Foto Friday’ for vacationing Kate. I can’t wait to see her images from Africa.
In the meantime below are two images from my area and one of the Big Sur coast.



Hello everyone. I am Mike and I live in Monterey. Kate honored me with an opportunity to cover for her ‘Foto Fridays’ while she is on safari. Most of my shooting is done around Carmel and Pacific Grove and the first two images below are from there. The bottom image is local Big Sur!



Bigsurkate is going on vacation, but Two friends will be keeping an eye on things. Debbie will be watching and posting all things Big Sur. Mike will be watching and posting all things fire-related. Mike has been following my blog since day one, and is the ONLY person I know, friends and family included, who has read every single post for the past 6 years – and that’s a lot! Mike is a retired Cal Fire Captain. He has been my go-to source since the 2008 fires. Mike was in Fresno when we first met, but has now joined us here in Mo Co. Mike has also graciously agreed to cover my Foto Fridays for the next four weeks.
If you need to post an event /benefit while I am gone, send to reedbigsur@gmail.com If you want to notify us of any fire-related issues, cc: mikeswebmail@gmail.com
I will be out of internet range most of my trip.

Kenya Tanzania, Zanzibar, here we come!

Yes, that is a copper tub, and yes, this is my view from the tub, which is why I often take my bath before and during sunset.

From my garden last rain. Just Joey, a wonderfully performing rose.


From my cottage>

Taken last week. Here are a couple more

