Weather at Bay

Weather kept at bay is more like it.....
We seem to be one step away of extreme weather alerts---so leaving Carmel by the Sea with it's morning fog clearing...

....we went to adorable Capitola where Gayle's was the best bakery/pastry find of the trip.

On to San Francisco for Pier 39 lunch

 with views of Alcatraz,

Golden Gate Bridge,  & Bay Bridge....

...and critters---seagulls and sea lions....

...before going to Lombard Street.

We ended up driving down the crookedest street in the world before heading up to Donner Pass where the snow caught us....but we caught sight of a brilliant blue stellar jay so it was perfect. Hope to get brother Buddy's pix of that allusive feathered friend to post later.