A BEND OREGON FRONT PORCH AND KITTENS

Every time I am in Bend I pass this house - so I've photographed it in all seasons except summer.

I'm still enjoying these kittens antics - hard to not watch them all day.

I need to figure out a name for them - the grey one was having fun yesterday with the black kitty's tail.

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IN RIVERSIDE, CA- FRONT PORCH AND BABY KITTIES

Same house in two seasons.  We use to go over to this area to hike Mt. Rubidoux - a good hike or rather walk  with a cross at the top of  a plateau..    I hope to post photos of it possibly in the next post.

Also putting a couple of photos up of some feral kitties that the mom (who we had put food out for several months and she has already had 2 litters in this time) felt it was safe enough to bring them to our back deck.  The mom is extremely skittish and if we get too close she runs - We really want to catch her and get her fixed and then put her back out to be wild.  If we can't get to her she is going to keep having litters.   Eventually we will at least try to get the two kittens in and get them fixed.  I don't plan on possessing them and bringing them inside - they can roam as they want but I will put food out for them.  

BACK TO THE MOUNTAINS - RIM FOREST, CA - FRONT PORCH

We had to go to the next town over for a stop at Rite-Aid.  There were lots of beautiful clouds in the sky and thunder in the distance and when we got out on the rim, it was a gorgeous drive.

Coming back down through Agua Fria and Blue Jay - I finally got to get a few photos of this house that I've always tried to photograph but we are usually going too fast.  There was road work being done and a temporary stop/slow sign was in place so I had an opportunity to get some shots.  This place (I know because it was for rent recently and I was able to read about it)....is a one bedroom cabin.  If it was 3 bedrooms I would be tempted to try and get it - I love the rock work and all the beautiful trees surrounding it - plus it sits pretty far back from the street and there are no other cabins right near it.  I like that they have a patio totally blocked off with the rock wall.

And right below in this pic is an invitation to hike deep into the forest - It may not be posted as an invite - but because it is a path - I would have to take it to see where it goes.

A bit farther down and across the road is this house - another one I like.  Looks like a tree had died but still lots of green around the house.

Here is a front view and you can see the front porch and deck right in the middle.

Beautiful skies coming back down rim of mountain.

Down below it is in the mid to low 100's today with humidity - ...we are at high 80's and I'm so happy not to be dealing with that kind of heat.

Another front porch that I photograph usually from far away but got somewhat closer with my zoom today.

Not much of a porch - it's much more enchanting when seen from a distance on a hillside.

Cliff Hanger restaurant that has been vacant for years - Hoping someone moves in and opens up a good restaurant - I would love to see the views from in there.

Another photo taken as we come to the house - a few doors up from us.

That little brown building is "Toni's" a Mexican restaurant that is really good and VERY reasonable prices.

FRONT PORCH - ARROYO GRANDE, CA - HOLLY AND HANNAH'S FIRST MEETING SINCE TODDLERS

My granddaughter Holly who is the one in jeans and long blond hair and my sister's granddaugher and my great niece Hannah who is in the pink hat and dress, met again when they were out of the toddler stage, at my sister's house.  The front porch is the house they lived in (a house I loved) and since I found the folder with these cute pics of the girls thought I use post them today.  This was back in 2009 so of course, they are older now - both in 4th grade.

This was such a fun weekend - following them around and watching them play and get along with each other.  One of those moments in time I wish I could go back and relive.

Holly cannot pass a tree that she doesn't have to climb - wasn't but a few minutes before she had Hannah out in the backyard climbing trees.

These are just a few of the steps up to the front door - I remember I sprained my foot on these steps and it took forever to heal.

Checking out where they are going to have a bath later.

In some shots they really look like sisters.

and here is a photo of  them in the last year.

Hannah with her best friend forever Ashlyn.

Hannah and Holly are both tall girls - they take after their grandmothers.

Holly sitting in the back seat of our jeep letting her brother sleep on her shoulder.  Such a good sister.

DAILY FRONT PORCH - OAK GLEN , CA - FLOWERS FROM CARRIE'S GARDEN -

I love this scene.  I will be posting more photos from this area that I took last fall - talk about gorgeous colors in the fall.   So... see the house way on the left upper corner - there is a front porch - so this qualifies for the post.  I can't really tell where the front porch is on the lower bigger blue house but I do like where the house is  situated.

Can't resist taking sunset photos this time of year out on the rim.  We usually travel this way when we go over to the next little town which is Blue Jay or Lake Arrowhead.  We were coming back home the other night when I took these.

I always stop a couple houses up from where I live to take these views over the lake. - the sky was such a pretty pink and purple.

This morning I was admiring Carrie's garden, next door.  I'm so thankful for her garden - as I enjoy it so much.  She's been here about 10 years I think so she knows what grows good around here.  She also has the sweetest little dog I've met - it looks like a dog that would bark a lot - but Gigi rarely barks.  I always enjoy Gigi when she is outside with Carrie and visits at the fence line. I didn't get a photo but I will next time.

Happy Monday - ...afternoon.