Visual diary: Palo Alto, California

I spent yesterday in Palo Alto meeting up with friends. Among them was Belinda, whom I met at my first FabMo craft show in 2009. Although her family is from England, she grew up in Palo Alto, and she was able to introduce me to some places I’d never been (even though Palo Alto is only half an hour’s drive from San Jose, where I grew up). After tea, we went to Gamble Garden, a 1902 estate built for the son of James Gamble (as in Procter & Gamble) — driving past Steve Jobs’s unexpectedly beautiful house on the way.

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For dinner downtown I met a writer friend, Will, and we shared sandwiches and pastries at Paris Baguette. Paris Baguette is a Korean bakery/eatery with a glitzy urban-Asian-Vegas kind of décor. At one point Will got up and while I was waiting for him I noticed the mirrored ceilings. I couldn’t resist the chance to take an “aerial” view from below:

You can barely see it, but I’m holding the camera between my hands.

CategoriesOutings

Tagsgamble garden, nature, Outings, palo alto, photos

14 Comments

Sparks In Shadow 5 April 2012 at 5:16 pm

My god, these are beautiful!

I envy you lunches with friends, but my daughter invited me out this weekend to an “Occupy” thing and brunch before to meet her boyfriend. You’ve made me decide to take my camera with me. 🙂

I’m going to email you soon about photos. I’m at a point with my project where I realize I need to ask you something. (Just in case you might say yes.)

1. satsumaart 6 April 2012 at 11:41 am
  
  Thank you, Ré! I think they’re pretty nice too. 🙂 A good record of the day… without all the attendant sniffles and sneezes that my allergies wishes upon me. ;b
  
  Have fun with Jasmine and boyfriend at Occupy and brunch! That sounds like a good adventure. 🙂
  
  Email away!!! 🙂
  
Munira 6 April 2012 at 3:18 am

Beautiful photos! And the aerial view was a great idea 🙂

1. satsumaart 6 April 2012 at 11:42 am
  
  Thank you, Munira! Heh, so glad I looked up. 🙂 I still can’t believe the camera’s not more visible in the pic.
  
Single Malt Monkey 7 April 2012 at 11:54 pm

Spring is here, huh ? These look lovely, and I love the ceiling shot.

1. satsumaart 9 April 2012 at 8:52 am
  
  Thank you, Alan! Spring is here… and my allergies know it. ;b I’ve gone around red-eyed and sneezy for two weeks!
  
Carla Saunders 9 April 2012 at 9:19 pm

great photographs. Yes Spring and color are here. In Seattle this weekend the sun was shinning and bright colors were popping out against the grey city concrete.

1. satsumaart 16 April 2012 at 4:14 pm
  
  Thank you, Carla! It almost feels like summer sometimes in the South Bay — on some evenings I’ll get that summer-vacation vibe and everything just washes over with optimism and memory. 🙂
  
  I can see those colors and the concrete, when you describe them!
  
Mo Tipton 12 April 2012 at 8:01 am

Gorgeous!!! And I love that aerial shot. 😉

1. satsumaart 16 April 2012 at 4:15 pm
  
  Thank you, Mo!! I was there again this weekend, and after coming out with a raspberry pastry and a slice of chocolate chiffon cake, I pointed out the ceiling to my mom. 🙂
  
creativeboys 23 April 2012 at 8:43 am

Your photography skills are not bad either! Excellent shots! 🙂

1. satsumaart 2 May 2012 at 12:33 am
  
  Thanks, creativeboys! 🙂
  
  1. creativeboys 2 May 2012 at 9:50 am
    
    🙂
    
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