This morning out in the yard we found a toad, so Amanda decided  to catch him because "he is her friend!" I also found these neat berries, I think this is a Rosalia(sp?) bush. If anyone knows please tell me. There was also this neat  lantern that popped up in the flower garden.
Last I had to include this picture, I got the feeling I was intruding on their territory!Shhhh! adult coming...

A couple of pics from a recent trip to San Francisco

red lanterns

 the obligatory shot of the bridge. . .Foggy Bridge

this lantern pretends to stand in a medieval street if you dont mind the cars on the right side. i used no flash and took only a short time to be able to hold still. well and this is what came out. somehow it makes me feel calm and taken care of.