ooh, pretty – Page 5 – erick's random photos, with the occasional video

Back in Napa

It's private property, so a glass of wine in the car is fine, perhaps encouraged!

Napa from The Carneros Inn's hilltop pool

I was at the VIP Workshop in Napa again last week. The location is rather stunning, and it doesn’t hurt that they encourage a glass of wine be consumed during the whole checkin process.

Hiking Santa Cruz Island

An oil derrick on the way to Santa Cruz Island

Scorpion Anchorage from the Cavern Point Trail

Scorpion Ranch and Valley from the Cavern Point Trail

Scorpion Ranch from the Cavern Point Trail

Scorpion Anchorage and Anacapa Island from the Cavern Point Trail

Kelp Forest adjacent to Scorpion Anchorage

Looking back at the mainland from the Cavern Point Trail

Another look at Anacapa Island

Scorpion Anchorage from the Cavern Point Trail

The mainland from the Northern Bluff Trail

Another look at the mainland from the Northern Bluff Trail

Warner Brothers Studio Tour

During my mother’s most-recent visit, we took the Warner Brothers Studio Tour. Much of it consisted of viewing the exteriors of soundstages used by notable movies and TV shows, but Stage 48 did include some interesting sights.

First, from The West Wing:

Following the recent release of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, the gift shop was replete with relevant merchandise:

Dragonfly Inn Mugs

Luke's Diner t-shirts

Kilroy Was Here

Kilroy Was Here / Photo credit: Obenland

Barcelona Cathedral