Love is....Blue Monday

I am linking with two different things today.

The "Love is..." link is something new to me. I happen to have a bunch of the comics that I saved from the late 70's. So I may share a few of them here. Below is the link to Marydon at Blushing Rose. She has the "Love is" thingy going!

 http://blushingrosetoo.blogspot.com/2010/08/love-is-little-humor_22.html

My hubby, otherwise known as B-Daddy, and I enjoy outings/traveling when we get the chance.

We are starting to be able to do that more often.

My pictures have BLUE so I am also linking up with Sally at 

Smiling Sally for Blue Monday.

We recently found out about the 

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve. 

It is at the south end of Mare Island, named because of the Mares on the Island.

My father worked at Mare Island until he retired in 1993, so because of that I wanted to check this out.

The preserve area is open to the public the second Saturday each month with the occasional extra

public access day.

This a hiking trail/road there which is about 5 miles round trip.

And there are 14 of these signs indicating points of interest.

The fadedness looks BLUE to me on the signs.

We start the hike and start to see views like this one.

There is a sailboat out there with BLUE sails, although that may be hard to see.

I wore my trusty BLUE shirt.

It was a good thing too.

I was sunburned on my chest, but not my arms. My nose also got some  from when I took the hat off.

The wind was threatening to blow it out to the bay!

I need a hat that won't blow off.

This is at about the 1/2 way point going up hill.

A BLUE ice chest with drinks to purchase for $1 in COLD CASH!

You put your money in that plastic bottle attached to the sign.

We already had our water, so we didn't get any.

But on a hot day, a cold drink would have been nice.

The view from under my hat.

Uphill climbing with BLUE sky yonder.

When we get up there this is what we see.

The BLUE waters of the San Pablo Bay with the BLUE sky.

The San Pablo Bay is the northern part of the San Francisco Bay.

Across the bay there you might be able to see some of the oil refinery stuff.

My brother use to drive a gas tanker from one of the oil refineries.

Then we see this!

The Spirit Ship.

A very cool thing.

This is an Art Tribute dedicated to the workers of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard marking the closure of the Shipyard in 1996. My dad is one of those workers who worked there from about 1961 to 1993.

Looking toward the bow and to the BLUE sky.

The base has the shapes of ship fitter's tools.

Here B-Daddy is standing next to it. 

Gives you and idea of the size.

One of my favorite shots from that day.

Looking through the ship and seeing a ferry that is coming from San Francisco.

Now I want to go on a ferry ride!

The last time we went was in 2007.

I have this picture as my background on my computer.

We hope to go here most months when they are open and perhaps become 

volunteers there as well. 

Next month it includes an ice cream social. 

It is on the calendar to go!

As far as the traveling goes...we have two future trips planned.

One to the Monterey area for our 31st Anniversary.

And one to Florida after our new grandbaby arrives!

Yep, love is the best traveling companion.

My B-Daddy is definitely that!

Happy Blue Monday!

Hope there is LOVE in your Monday as well.

~Linnea~