It was a very spur of the moment trip, and we arrived an hour before closing time, so it was kind of a mad dash looking for the arts & crafts section Joanne wanted to see.
Joanne ready to go in
Alex and I taking a break after going around the Rose Bowl on a hot afternoon
The following week, we went to the Peter and Mary Muth Interprative Center in Upper Newport Bay. It's a free science center at the uppermost point of the bay and you can hike or bike on various trails that lead off from the center. It provides a gorgeous view of the upper bay and you can pretend for a moment that you are not in the middle of an urban area--until a jet that just took off from John Wayne Airport flies overhead. There's a lot of wetlands, grasses, brush and a few trees.
Reflections of the ones I love
Alex wants to head into the river
I think the authorities would frown if we grabbed some tubes and floated down river.
Click on the picture to see the full panorama
