Ventura Beach a dog's best friend

If you want to spend some time with your dog, on a dog friendly beach, Marina Park, Ventura, CA is the place you want to be. Toby stayed at a dog friendly motel on E Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA and it took about five mins. to drive to the park and to downtown shops. Check out the mission and the mission park, beautiful fountains and one of the largest trees you will ever see. Fantastic architecture and very friendly people, had a great time and look forward going back.
Toby had fun playing with the other dogs and we enjoyed watching & listening to the crashing waves. There are other parks in town equally dog friendly and a great place to watch surfers and those who want to be.

Autumn

It is a beautiful time of year. The trees start changing colors and like an artist paint the landscape with Oranges, Yellows, Reds and even Purples plus we can't forget the Brown, I know not as pretty but still part of the fantastic Fall foliage.
As the days get shorter the trees realize Winter is coming so they start going into a dorment phase. This lack of activity cause some chemicals to get trapped in the leaves and this turns Red & Purple. Too much of another chemical is what brings about the Oranges and Yellows. Now Brown that is just waste left in the leaves.
That's right all these beautiful colors we look forward to are just natures way of dealing with the next season, Winter.

911

09/11/01

World Trade Center:
we ask what were you doing when it happened? Where were you?
When i saw it on the TV i thought it was a movie. Then as i listened to the reporter i spotted in the corner of my eye another plane, i go "Oh my Gosh, this is not an accident, this is War!" Then i started flipping channels to hear the latest. Another plane hit the Pentagon, soon another had crashed in a field in PA.
As a Nation we were in horror, as a People we knew this changes everything.
Now, ten years later we honor those who died, some because it was their job, some because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, others voted and decided to die on their terms, Flight 93: The Movie
People from many countries died because these acts by a few men. They knew why they were doing it. Those who helped them had their reasons. Why and Who was really behind it? Al-Qaeda? Why did we attack Iraq then? There are as many facts as there are questions.

Dust Devil

On a beautiful sunny day in Arizona while out exploring the desert landscape you might see one of these twirling in the distance. Most of the time Dust Devils don't get big enough to do much damage. But don't be fooled by their size, you would not want to be standing in their path. Maybe you have seen them cross the highway as a vehicle hits them, it can catch a driver off-guard.
Dust Devils can become very strong and in rare cases people have been hurt by them. Even a small one can be a well formed whirlwind staying together for some time. They are similar to tarnadoes with winds rotating upward in a column of sand and debris.
So next time your traveling across the southwest US be watching for a little dust kicking up. It might be the beginning of a Dust Devil!

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