Found these lips in a Parisian Subway. Feel free to tell me about your favorite subway art of link your subway art posts to this one! The more the merrier.
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Postcards From Paris
One never grows tired of wandering the streets of Paris.
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Postcards from Paris
I would like for this to be the pathway to my house please…
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Springtime in Napa – Chateau Montelena
Visiting Napa this last week made me realize I never posted photos from the last time I took Spring photos in Napa a few years prior. Now seems as good a time as any to share photos from Chateau Montelena, the winery famous for putting Napa wines on the map in the 70’s when good wine was only known to come from France and Italy.
The grounds here are the most spectacular I have visited in Napa. The asian-inspired garden is magnificent and truly doesn’t even need the wine to make it enjoyable. The grounds are a perfect place for a blanket and a picnic. The garden theme doesn’t exactly match the facade of the building though. However, as separate and distinct items they are both noteworthy and stunning.
Have you ever been to Napa? Who do you think has the most beautiful winery? I feel like I could go back every spring foe ten years and not even come close to capturing all of the beautiful wineries. But, I will sure try.
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Too pretty for color
Mama duck let me get way too close. Maybe she couldn;t help but be zen in this garden?
Pretty cool facade huh?
No Napa post is complete without wine barrels
This bottle put Napa on the wine map
Springtime in Napa – V. Sattui Winery
A recent trip to Napa made me realize Diana and I did the same thing a few years ago and I never shared the photos. Here are a few we took from our prior Spring Photo fling in the beautiful Napa, California.
These were taken at V. Sattui, a popular stop for anyone who regularly visits the Napa region. Folks can stop here for tasting, to enjoy the gardens, and for a great picnic spot.
We randomly ran in to a really friendly Georgian Monk Wine Maker visiting Napa to learn more about wine making. He was interested in our cameras and wanted a photo. How could I argue?
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Springtime in Napa – Hall Winery
Hall Winery Napa – When art and architecture overshadow the wine.
On our way to Castello di Amorosa we couldn’t help but notice the giant shining bunny at Hall winery. We.Could.Not.Pass.Up.The.Bunny. What we didn’t expect was a dozen other magnificent pieces of art set in a uber comfortable setting meant for guests to savor the wine, the weather, and the scenery. If only we had more time to stop at the hundreds of wineries in the area…
What’s your favorite part of Napa? Favorite wine or winery?
Pretty Purple huh?
They call this “Ocean” view.
Slightly creepy yet interesting man
Art made from the metal bits the vines are typically attached to
Art made from bedazzled sweatshirts which cracks me up because I can think of all the women who once wore them
Art from Index cards
Pretty window
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Springtime in Napa – Stirling Vineyards
Flowers and Trees were growing and blooming everywhere we went in Napa last week. The colors were amazing. It seems like every direction we looked there was something beautiful to photograph. We drove by Stirling Vineyards which is the vineyard with a tram/gondola that takes you to its hilltop tasting room with dramatic vistas. It wasn’t the tram we were interested in this time. We were taken by its tree lined driveway and overgrown but blooming fields. It’s times like this I wonder why I don’t live in Napa…
Do you have a favorite Napa winery to visit?
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Springtime in Napa – Castello di Amorosa
My friend Diana and I took a nice little drive last week through Napa. She had always wanted to stop in at Castello di Amorosa and springtime seemed like the time to go! Napa is stunning this time of year and it wasn’t too hard to convince me to take the day off for a visit.
The main 13th century inspired castle/winery was built in 1993 on 30 acres of rolling hills with 8,000 tons of stone creating 107 rooms and 136,000 square feet. (Must larger than I was expecting.) The castle comes equip with a “moat”, a drawbridge, dungeon, torture chamber, and consecrated chapel. Visitor’s can pay way too much money for a tour or just visit the grounds/gardens and buy/taste the wine for free. This winery is a lovely spot to stop for a picnic along the wine trail to enjoy a stunning view and soak in some sunshine.
Don’t forget to check out the teeth on that sheep.
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Nice little vista
Seriously look at those teeth!
Small building that can be seen from the main road
The “Moat”
Lancelot the Cat taking a nap in the window
Quin Town and Abbey / Knappogue Castle and Walled Gardens – Ireland
For part of our trip to Ireland in July we stayed at a lovely little B&B in County Clare. We took many day trips in all directions from a village called Tulla. On one of our trips back to our base we passed through the town of Quin and came across the Abbey there. It was a charming quiet and peaceful scene with locals walking their dogs. We had to pull over and have a look.
We continued down the road following a sign that said Knappogue Castle and Walled Gardens. This led us to a lovely restored castle and gardens used for events. One could certainly imagine weddings, parties, or work events in this lovely venue surrounded by rolling green hills, cattle, and horses.
This is the real and rural and lovely Ireland that you will not find in your guidebooks. You must drive or walk or explore and you will be rewarded every time in this magnificent country.
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Gold Country Drive – Barbed Wire
When I was a kid my Grandfather had a decoration he hung on the wall with various kinds and shapes of Barbed Wire affixed to it. I was always interested and had a veiled respect for this display because it could hurt me if I touched it and it also seemed strange that a man would display what seemed like garbage on the wall. Well, now that I am a little older and realize that the barbed wire isn’t going to jump off the display and cut me I find it a fascinating thing to photograph. I ran across some while I took my little Gold Country drive the other day. I hope you enjoy the different perspective and the good excuse to use my macro lens.
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 