Flickr: CharsShots' Photostream

Fancy fencey treehouse! {Explored}

Wouldn't you love to be a kid again and get to hang out in this inviting treehouse? Doesn't it match...

Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012

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Spiderman "rescues" the moon-aggie

This is what happens, children, if you leave your toys out at night! They will steal your marbles! Or...

Uploaded on Jan 26, 2012

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Sweet Chinchilla

Niecelet got to hold one of the Lawrence Hall of Science animal mascots, and her look of joy was worth...

Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012

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Frosty the Sungod Brightens My Fence

My back yard has been covered with morning frost for a record number of days this winter. I don't know...

Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012 | Map

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Days of Penguins, Wine and Roses

...wherein Tux views the USS Iowa's move while watching through a rose-colored wine glass! He was...

Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012 | Map

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Speak softly; carry a big stick

The niecelets (grand-nieces) love Auntie Char's big stick. On our recent excursion, there were even...

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012 | Map

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Corncob Fence

Another of my "only in Berkeley" pictures :-) Where else would someone have a corn on the...

Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012 | Map

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New Year's Eve cocktail...

wherein Tux-IV looks forward to toasting the new year with a shrimp cocktail :-)...

Uploaded on Jan 12, 2012

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Losing their marbles in the Capitol

This old marbles game is on display in the early State Capitol in Benicia, California. It was only the...

Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012 | Map

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Mommy's cure for whatever ailed me

"Stay in bed and drink plenty of fluids." (Plus she gave HUGS!) It might be cliché but it...

Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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The color of winter in California

It's been a strangely warm winter and the paperwhites are loving it! The droplets are from sprinklers...

Uploaded on Jan 5, 2012 | Map

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Triple parked the Berkeley way

I'm not sure I want to know how this happened so let's just put it in the "Only in Berkeley"...

Uploaded on Jan 1, 2012

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Picture is worth a thousand words

That's all, folks! 2011 is almost over and you have ALL given me so much inspiration. I've loved...

Uploaded on Dec 31, 2011

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Put some pepper in your mint!

Wherein Tux-IV discovers the joy of Christmas candy! My niece Melanie is the best candy maker and...

Uploaded on Dec 29, 2011

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Not even a penguin...

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care Tux-IV hopes that Santa soon will be there! Looks...

Uploaded on Dec 25, 2011

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Yes Virginia there IS a Santa!

Santa Alert! I caught him flying over the Golden Gate Bridge just a short time ago! I slid this a bit...

Uploaded on Dec 24, 2011 | Map

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Here's looking at you, kids!

I couldn't resist this smiling "old man on the fence" at the Berkeley pier. The sun was...

Uploaded on Dec 23, 2011 | Map

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Sugar and Spice Make Christmas Nice!

Wherein Tux-IV doesn't seem to realize he's supposed to eat his new friend! Happy Toy-in-the-frame Thursday!

Uploaded on Dec 22, 2011

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