Ollie's (temporary) new hairdo

This is what happens when you turn your back for even one minute at a party...

Oliver takes a hike in Muir Woods

And hike he did - almost all the way to the top of the Oceanview Trail! He would have kept going (in fact, he tried to) but it was starting to get dark and the park would soon be closing, so we had to turn around and head back to the parking area before the ranger came and eighty-sixed us.

Ollie was very curious about all the different types of flora he saw along the trail, and was equally enamored of the fauna we encountered: a baby deer and a banana slug.

A wonderful time was had by all. Ollie got to experience nature up-close, Mommy got to hug some trees, and I got to practice my photography in some very challenging, high-contrast light.

 

Lots more pictures of Ollie at Muir Woods are in the galleries beginning on this page. Any of the above images can be clicked to view a larger version.

Oliver encounters his friend Mei at the playground

Oliver was already in a flirtatious mood when we arrived at the Berkeley Marina playground, as evidenced by his little game of hide-and-seek:

Upon arriving in the play area, we ran into the ever-lovely Mei Assalian:

Ollie thought it might be a nice idea to engage Mei in a bit of peek-a-boo:

 

Mei was clearly not amused:

Sorry, Ollie!

Click on any of the above photos to view the larger image in the photo galleries.