Just Like the Fambly Cat

Some family time before I headed back East. Here's my parent's back yard, my little brother (who isn't so little anymore), our rabbit Ishi, and our childhood cat, Whiskers!

A California backyard in winter = a rampage of citrus. Navel oranges and Meyer lemons!

This picture pretty much sums up our relationship.

Bunny! So soft!

What a good kitty.

I'm going to miss you guys!

The Birthday Trip

Yesterday Devin and I went on a day trip down California's coast for my 24th birthday. We stopped at Point Pinos Lighthouse and Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, and then headed further south to Mission San Carlos Borromeo and the beach in Carmel. It was a lovely day.

I think ice plants are prettiest in January, when they glow red.

At the butterfly sanctuary there was this adorable, incredibly friendly tabby cat who became my best friend.

She just crawled right into my lap and made herself at home!

The first blossoming tree I've seen! January 6th is so early for blossoms!

Take a second look at this picture: The pinecone looking things are actually giant clusters of wintering monarch butterflies! The backs of the wings are a much tamer hue than their vibrant orange fronts.

King of butterflies.

At Mission San Carlos Borroméo del río Carmelo. Established in 1770, it's the second oldest mission in California, a relic of the state's Spanish past and the beginning of the tragic destruction of indigenous peoples. However, it's also a good locale for a birthday photo shoot to display my newly acquired thrifted items.

White fur stole and knitted skirt both from Black and Brown on the Alameda in San Jose.

Spot the Devin in the cypress!

Sunset in Carmel.