A couple of weeks ago I discovered for myself a beautiful park in northern New Jersey – Allamuchy Mountain State Park, nearby Waterloo Village. It’s great for hiking, biking, mountain climbing, trout fishing, you name it! It also offers some nice views. I look forward to exploring it more next spring, and hopefully finding time to catch some of that trout.

A small waterfall in Allamuchy State Park

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were vacationing in California. We stayed 3 days in Berkley, then spent 4 days in the the Wine Country, mostly in Napa and Sonoma. This was one of the best vacations we have ever had! Not only did we taste lots of expensive wine (yumm!), but I also took some memorable pictures. Below are a few shots from the trip.

A few minutes before the sunset

Sunset time

After the sunset

Sunset over the bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

A soaring seagull

North Shore