River's End

In September Josh surprised me with a trip to Jenner, a tiny town on the Russian River where the river meets the sea. We had decided to go on a trip instead of exchanging gifts for our anniversary and I thought we wouldn't have time until November. He had me convinced we were going to a Green Building conference in Petaluma-- interesting but maybe not as fun a night away on the coast listening to the sea crash, hiking through the wild hills, and watching the sun set where the river and the ocean meet! Here's a butterfly Josh captured on a thisle as we were hiking.

Part of the view from our room-- Just amazing
The view as we hiked along on bluff above Jenner.
Some self portraits!
Not sure what to say about this one-- but it cracks me up! Yeah that's my husband. Love you honey.

Our house was a very, very, very fine house . . . I think they must have been built in the 30's or 40's and have been gradually remodelled -- kind of, but you can't beat the view and so peaceful with no distractions like TV or cell phones. Tiny but charming.
The herb garden below us that the restaurant used to make the most amazing herbal clam chouder.

going . . .going . . .
gone!

Bye Bye Jenner we'll come again.