A Treasure Island View

Last Sunday was a gloriously sunny day here so Louie and I went for a walk around Treasure Island. TI was the location  for the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair (aka Golden Gate International Exposition) and there are fantastic views from any spot on the Island.  During World War Two, it was also pressed into service and transported personnel and supplies.


                                 

I snapped this as we were leaving our house..downtown Oakland in foreground....

Bay Bridge leading into SF

Bay waters were very calm...Richmond hills in the background....

There is very little left of the World Fair structures but here are a few..

the architecture was definitely Art Deco. 

 My mother and her family were there on opening day....

World's Fair Map

Click here for more information on the Fair...

Angel Island  - Mt. Tamalpais in the background...

"Open up your Golden Gate, California here I come.."

On the lower span of the Bay Bridge..time to go home...

Have a great weekend Oakland Breakfasters!

Get Me To The Church On Time

A few weekends ago, I attended a very suave family wedding.  The bride was beaming, the groom was handsome and we salsa danced all night! At my table table,  we talked about how much we loved seeing brides (and ok, the grooms too) and of course I said "I have lots of pictures of brides..I'll post them" so here comes the brides!

 A very happy day

Prague, Czech Republic

Young and in love

Czech Republic

Picture Perfect

Livermore, California

At City Hall

Frankfurt, Germany

Castelnuevo Barendinga, Tuscany, Italy

(Papa looks a little perplexed........)

A groom and his bodyguards

 San Francisco, California

Keeping Warm

People's Republic of China

Mr. and Mrs. Cool

 Oakland, California

Best Man and Maid of Honor

 Manila, Philippines

Sweet and Simple

Sonoma, California

And I am SURE that they all made it to the church on time!