A Morning Seaside Stroll ~ Come Along.....

This past weekend we celebrated our 26th anniversary and spent a few quiet days at the coast, which is our favorite getaway destination. I so enjoy the sea and always feel rejuvinated after breathing in deep gulps of fresh sea air and taking in the sites and sounds.

It is early morning and we are going for a walk, so come along if you'd like. This is a bit of a jaunt, so grab a cup of coffee and stay for a few minutes.

As always, my faithful companion, Duhgall, is ready to go!
A little peak over the wall of a beach home.
A fabulous Craftsman style home - my hubby loves this house.
A group of smiling faces at the beach ... oh, oh...where is her body? :)

Sweet times...
..and a darling girl begging me to see the jelly fish that she discovered...
....eww...how on earth did she manage to find this? There were jelly fish all over the beach that had washed up in the tide...
..guess I should watch my step!
Lots of kelp littered the pretty white sandy beach..
..but did not stop the group of surfer "dudes" and "dudettes"
who managed a willful pose and smile for my camera.
Then there was this group of guys cruisin' the beach ~ maybe looking for a bikini clad beauty, ya think?
Then there is my Doogs...

..sniffin' everything in site...
...yup, everything! Dogs........................!
Running with the big dogs...
..and walking with his Paw.
We walked to the charming Point Pinos Lighthouse.....

...to take in this misty morning view.
Oh, oh.....
...and more oh, oh!
My loyal driver will now drive us to Pacific Grove to mosey around and look at some charming beach homes.

But first we must pull over so I can snap this picture of the pink house that I know some of my "pink" friends will appreciate.

You just never know what colors you will find on the charming seaside homes.

Let's take a stroll through the Historic District of Pacific Grove.

Many of the Historic District homes have placards with the original owner's name and the date that the home was built. Cool, huh?

I just love this old Victorian Row House. The colors are fabulous as are the details of the woodwork. Looks like it could be in New Orleans.

Lots of picket fences here....
...and there....
...and there.
This sweet old Victorian is for sale! Just a dream as my pockets are not deep enough to ever afford such a home. How much you say? Try 2 million! Umph hmmmm.

Very colorful and charming little home that I would bet an artist lives in.

I love the details in this gorgeous carved front door.

A little known fact about Pacific Grove.
A sweet and colorful place with the sweetest lacey valances.

I am always inspired when looking at homes and gardens. It seems that so many of these homes had lacey window treatments or cafe curtains. Hmmm...I think that my windows could use a little change!
Love the Victorian details such as this charming cutout in the eaves. I see a crab, don't you?
Sweet little porch.....
...and ric rac trim. Did you see the ghost in the window?
Thank you, dear friends, for taking a few minutes of your day to visit. I so love having you stop by and appreciate your friendship and sweet comments! Thank you, too, for sharing your favorite books in the last post. It is really so enjoyable to learn about what other kindred spirits love.

Happy day to all of you!