The annual tour is a benefit for Food for Thought- Sonoma County AIDS food bank, which provides free weekly grocery bags of food for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
I have to say that I was NOT the only one there with a camera!
Beautiful black rooster. The theme this year seemed to be chickens and roosters- at almost every place we spotted them.
I would have taken this adorable crew home in a heartbeat!
This was my favorite pool of all. Not too big and a nice design.
The foreman takes in the view- and all the ideas!
Hanging ornamental lights.
There were a lot of rooster sculptures just like the one we own (copycats!). This one was converted to a little fountain.
There were a lot of rooster sculptures just like the one we own (copycats!). This one was converted to a little fountain.
Metal doors against a beautiful green wall.
This particular house was a converted old dairy ranch.
It must have been the heat- ALL of the pools looked very inviting!
One of our favorite stops was at the garden for the French Garden restaurant. Long ago I used to babysit the daughter of the owners- her nickname was "Bagel"! The veggie garden was immense and very impressive & well laid out.
One of our favorite stops was at the garden for the French Garden restaurant. Long ago I used to babysit the daughter of the owners- her nickname was "Bagel"! The veggie garden was immense and very impressive & well laid out.
Rows and rows of all different kinds of produce.
The Master Gardener soaks it all up!
At another home, a smaller scale vegetable garden was enclosed by a deer proof beautiful fence.
A view of the pool and vineyard.
Fresh lemon water from their own citrus grove was served at this place on Jonive Rd.
There were quite a few people milling about but not as big a crowd as we've seen in the past. It could be the pricey tickets scared people off this year.
These cute pigeons had a wonderful, open-door cedar home all to themselves!
They seemed very content.
MORE rooster sculptures! I like the little chicks, too.
A casual sitting area with decorative flags.
This home had a beautiful Spanish flair.
And a waterfall & pond.
I don't know if this is a trend or not, but many homes had paintings of birds above the master bed.