From Our Vacation.....

Shelby and moi enjoying our beautiful Pacific coast.

We didn't go far...just up to Carmel Monterey Bay area. We found a wonderful 'Dog Friendly' inn to stay - "Carmel Valley Lodge", in Carmel Valley. Our dog Shelby accompanied us into the office when we arrived and they had a bag of cookie bones (tied with a ribbon) with her name on it. They were so gracious and welcoming, and the rooms were wonderful. The grounds fantastic - beautiful pool, hot tub and sauna, breakfast room - beautiful landscaping - in fact I'll be painting some of the scenes I took with camera while there. We will definately be going back and highly recommend it to one and all pet and non-pet travelers.

The weather around the bay was clear and beautiful. I stayed at the lodge one day with Shelby and zoned out at the pool. Ted took his camera to Pt. Lobos (no dogs allowed, even in cars) and came back with sensational photos. Some of the spots in the Park look like tropical paradises on a clear day. Here's a photo I took at Pt. L. took over a year ago. Nothing as good as my very talented husband got. I had been up there the year before painting with one of the countries best palette knife painters - Carol Swinney. She graciously invited me to come up and paint with her. What an opportunity! Here's a photo of her painting in Carmel Valley. We both painted the same view. I added a cat to mine....fortune smiled on us - she sold her's immediately, and I the next month at The Judith Hale Gallery in Los Olivos.