Tuesday, August 20, 2013

"The Birds" and Bodega Bay




The Birds has always creeped me out, but even so, I loved the film.  And didn’t you love Tippi Hedren and her suit? 
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Tippi's Autographed Photo in our Cabin

The film left me with a genuine fear respect of birds.
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It was exciting to spend a weekend visiting the area where the film was made.  Even more exciting to see such beautiful countryside - the vineyards and the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve.
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My imagination always gets away with me when we travel. In the back of my mind I’m always trying to imagine myself living wherever we visit and Bodega Bay passed muster (what is a muster?) in my book.
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We spent a long weekend enjoying the coastal area, visiting Ft. Ross, touring a few vineyards in Sonoma County and of course visiting one of the most memorable places from the film, “The Birds.” 

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I think I need to add something here about the Bodega General Store. If you are in the area you won't want to miss this place.  We stocked up on delicious dishes for the weekend including crab mac 'n cheese. Yum!
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Many times when we travel we’re staying in hotels but this trip we stayed in a little cabin on the bay.  It was an adorable cottage with tons of windows giving us a gorgeous view of the bay. I loved being able to snuggle up in the evenings with a quilt and a book. 
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You know, sometimes a perfect weekend getaway is all one needs to get lost in relaxation, daydreams and moonbeams.

10 comments:

  1. Looks inviting . . . loved your photos of the massive Redwoods, cones, flower and views . . . Sounds like a perfect getaway . . .

    I remember where I was sitting in the balcony of a movie theater watching The Birds Hitchcock movie years ago . . . (Coat over my head!) He was a master of the scary . . . to this day I won't watch anything that gives me the willies!

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  2. Oh, what a gorgeous place and your photography is fabulous, makes me want to go now! Gorgeous scenery to enjoy. Yes, I love that 'awful movie' The Birds by Hitchcock and beautiful Tippy Hedrin, mother of Melanie Griffin. Love how pretty the doll looks in Tippi's attire. Thank you for your sweet and kind comments lovely lady, I so appreciate you dropping by!
    Big hugs,
    FABBY

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  3. Beuatiful photos and place. I have seen The birds many many times and I love Hitchcock!

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  4. What a fun vacation! I still cringe a little when I see a big flock of birds! lol...hugs...Debbie

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  5. I used to live in this area, I just loved it and the little town of Bodega...thanks for sharing

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  6. What fun...and really what a lovely place..minus the birds! I get a little scared of large clusters of birds too! xoxo

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  7. What a fun trip - makes me want to run right over there but of course, it would be a very long run across the country.

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  8. Bodega Bay – that is going back for me! When I lived in San Francisco in the 1960s PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) was going to build a nuclear power plant at Bodega Bay. A jazz group played a protest song called “Blue over Bodega” - Lu Waters. I have the 33 LP album but have not played it in years. I think that some of the words go “PG&E don’t take away my scenery” or something like that. I don’t know if they ever built that nuclear plant. Lovely photos in your post.

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    1. They never built it, I know because I grew up there. Love that song by the way.

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  9. I felt the same way about that movie, Cheryl...gave me nightmares a long time ago! ~~shuddder~~ but I have always LOVED Tippy Hedrin!
    Thanks for taking us along on your trip...very interesting!

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