mary e. pearson

The Miles Between Road Trip begins!



The arcs are off, and here's the starting point--Carlsbad, CA!  This is The Miles Between at the historic Leo Carrillo Rancho (well, historic in California terms) in Carlsbad, just a couple of miles from my home.  One of the reasons I chose this site to show off is because it is a very peaceful and beautiful place to walk or picnic (if you are ever in my neck of the woods) and also because peacocks make an appearance in The Miles Between and this is one of the places I went to do a little research on them.  If you nose around the Carrillo site there is a lot of interesting information but not a lot about the wild peacocks that roam around.  They definitely run the show there, strutting where they want--and sometimes with their loud yelps, they can be quite intimidating.  This shot is just outside the old barn, where the peahens often nest.

Here we are at the old Carrillo house. This peacock really isn't standing on top of that prickly tree . . .


Here is that same bird from the opposite angle.  Like I said, they go wherever they want.



Around the backside of the barn I found the white peacock who always seems to hide in the outskirts.  I laid my book down, and he started approaching, getting closer and closer, and I kept backing up (they're big, ya know?)  I guess he was just curious (or maybe he wanted to read?) but I got a nice close up view of this white beauty.



So these are a few of my miles--can't wait to see where the road trip takes us next!

Where in the world . . .