the drive thru tree

Above is my somewhat crooked photomontage of the drive-thru tree....

This weekend, we decided to get away from the country house for a bit and drive up north.  We went thru the town of Leggett, and just HAD to vist the drive-thru chandelier tree.  It's a very large and old giant sequoia, through which someone decided to carve out a tunnel for cars to drive through.  It's still standing despite the hole, and of course, indignencies aside, we drove through!

Crappy gift shop, though...

the drive thru tree

Above is my somewhat crooked photomontage of the drive-thru tree....

This weekend, we decided to get away from the country house for a bit and drive up north.  We went thru the town of Leggett, and just HAD to vist the drive-thru chandelier tree.  It's a very large and old giant sequoia, through which someone decided to carve out a tunnel for cars to drive through.  It's still standing despite the hole, and of course, indignencies aside, we drove through!

Crappy gift shop, though...

the groom wore flip-flops

A couple of weekends ago we had the privilege of being invited to the wedding of a daughter of one of our Mendocino neighbors.  We've become pretty close to her since our buying the property, and she to us.  It truned out to be a full country/hippie wedding, with about 175 people attending, a huge tent, henna on the bride, a dance floor, and a prayer tent.   

As for food, the appetizers and side dishes were catered, and the rest contributed by the attendees.  Planned, not pot-luck, of course; think 30-plus humongous lasagnas, loads of  barbecued chicken and a steer hind quarter.  All of this outside, under the sun (and later) the stars and moon.

In any case, the couple getting married are two of the nicest people I know.  They made for an especially handsome couple, a fact not unoticed by everyone there.  But what caught my eye was the fact that the groom decided to wear flip-flops, and well, I just had to take a photo.

 

 

the groom wore flip-flops

A couple of weekends ago we had the privilege of being invited to the wedding of a daughter of one of our Mendocino neighbors.  We've become pretty close to her since our buying the property, and she to us.  It truned out to be a full country/hippie wedding, with about 175 people attending, a huge tent, henna on the bride, a dance floor, and a prayer tent.   

As for food, the appetizers and side dishes were catered, and the rest contributed by the attendees.  Planned, not pot-luck, of course; think 30-plus humongous lasagnas, loads of  barbecued chicken and a steer hind quarter.  All of this outside, under the sun (and later) the stars and moon.

In any case, the couple getting married are two of the nicest people I know.  They made for an especially handsome couple, a fact not unoticed by everyone there.  But what caught my eye was the fact that the groom decided to wear flip-flops, and well, I just had to take a photo.