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Grapes on the vine

Grapes on the vine, originally uploaded by Warren Laidler.

It takes great grapes to make great wine (these didn’t make the cut), I learned that and a lot more while visiting Esterlina Vineyards in Philo, California. Esterlina is one of only a few black owned and operated vineyards in the country.

My family and I had a great time enjoying the scenery and learning about making, packaging and distributing wine. Very interesting process and very nice people, hey guys.

To learn more visit http://www.esterlinavineyards.com

Scenic View

Philo, CA, originally uploaded by Warren Laidler.

While visiting a Vineyard in Philo, CA I snapped this shot overlooking the beautiful landscape. Can’t wait to revisit.

Alcatraz

Alcatraz, originally uploaded by Warren Laidler.

Alcatraz. Home to Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly and many other gangsters of the 30′s through the 50′s. Interesting history on this place. Click here if you want to learn more.

In Flight

In Flight, originally uploaded by Warren Laidler.

I caught this shot from a boat that was circling Alcatraz. I snapped it right before we went under the Golden Gate bridge. Thank god for fast shutter speeds.

Watching the ships roll in

Watching-the-ships-roll-in, originally uploaded by Warren Laidler.

San Francisco has some wonderful sights. As you can see, we weren’t the only ones enjoying watching the ships coming into the harbor.

Headshot

Headshot, originally uploaded by Warren Laidler.

While visiting Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco you can’t help but notice all the birds hanging around (their just as bold as NYC pigeons). The bird in this picture seemed to be waiting for me to take the shot.