Bakery - Sacramento

Mahoroba Japanese Bakery

Address: 4900 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822

Phone:(916) 454-1879

San Francisco links

Privately Owned Public Open Spaces

Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments

At Harvard

Las Lajas Sanctuary

Places to visit.  Columbia

Las Lajas Sanctuary

Geographing the UK

A project to get a photograph from every square kilometer of the UK: Geograph.  At the date of this posting, it looks as if central Ireland needs some attention.

Paronella Park

For the return trip to Australia, Paronella Park

Glass Hotel

A place to view the Northern Lights in luxury, a glass hotel.

Mountain Biking: Oregon

The McKenzie River Trail claims to be the number 1 biking trail in the US.  Time to check it out.

Deserted hotel in Columbia

Looks like a great spot.  I wonder why it was shuttered and abandoned.

Long trek for tea

Not sure if it's worth it, but this looks like one hell of a trip to get a cup of tea

Make a calendar entry for 21 AUG 2017

A total solar eclipse will cover much of North America as shown on this map.  Hopefully the weather will be clear where I am.  Just have to figure out what kind of photo equipment I'll need.

Travel Destination: Czech Republic

An awesome photo from Prachov Rocks, Czech Republic. 

Hakkōda Mountains

Rumor has it that this is a hidden gem for deep powder.  The Hakkōda Mountains are in the Aomori Prefecture of Northeastern Japan.

photo from aotown's Panoramio page

Northern Lights in Finland

Glass igloos in Finland to watch the northern lights

Heavens Gate

In China.  Beautiful

Clock of the Long Now

Good summary article on how the Clock of the Long Now works.  This clock is designed to run for 10,000 and is being built in Texas.

Buddha Statues around the world

Ten Famous Buddha Statues

source: aloshbennett's photostream

I've seen two of ten.

Electronics Shopping in Asia

Two places I would love to visit for browsing and buying electronics:
SEG Electronics Market in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Akihabara in Tokyo

Places to Hike: Lions Head, SA

On the list of places to visit, Lions Head in Capetown, South Africa.  Some hike details.

Places I'd like to vist I : Paro Taktsang

Beautiful picture of Paro Taktsang, a Buddhist temple in Bhuta.