The Starbed glides through Yosemite National Park, near Tuolomne Meadows. We camped there with the Young ~ Wolffs (and the girls encountered their first camp-bear!)

Elena the Hiker, at Yosemite.

Laura and Alice with Emily.

Nov. 2004 - my Uncle Bill visits. Turns out he is an avid photographer. Is that where I get it? We spent an early morning up in the Marin Headlands, taking pictures of the sunrise, the Golden Gate, and other treats.

Sunrise over San Francisco.

A photo taken earlier in the year, from the same lookout over the Golden Gate.

Uncle Bill and I were both taking pictures of this amazing tree, right near Golden Gate. The dawn light was perfect.

Looking out on the Pacific and the Marin Headlands, right after dawn.

Elena and Nimisha, Halloween (duh)

Emily and Reyna

Our Pumpkin!

Emily at the pumpkin patch (Fall 2004)

Chinese Pistach - our best fall color.

Emily at the crazy mirrors, at the zoo.

Elena - crazy mirrors at the zoo.

The girls on a very cool zoo sculpture.

Emily as Cruella d'Ville in a summer play.

Perfect for the part, don't you agree? :)

The gang - Alice, Emily, Elena, Rika and Laura. Christmas 2004.

Another gang - Reyna, Emily, James and Elena - Christmas 2004.

Fall 2004 - Emily at the pumpkin patch.