Red Soles Winery at Dusk

I like to walk in the late afternoon and early evening, just before it gets dark. On one such walk I decided to explore some new wineries I'd noticed on Oakdale Road off Highway 46 West. I discovered Red Soles Winery at dusk and decided to walk up from the road for a closer look. The tasting room had already closed.

Red Soles Tasting Room at Dusk, © B. Radisavljevic

I was actually greeted by a friendly dog, but I couldn't get it to stay still long enough for a good photo. I couldn't even get a good video because I couldn't   move the camera fast enough to keep up with the dog. Maybe next time I'll get a better photo. The only one that came out well was the one I took of the dog doing its business, and I didn't think it polite to publish it.

I wondered how Red Soles got its name, and found the answer on their web site, linked to above. Owners Randy and Cheryl made their first barrel of wine the old fashioned way -- by crushing it with their feet. Afterwards, they noticed they had red soles.

Since it was already late when I'd arrived, it started to get dark and I  thought I'd best go home. Before I left,  I got this shot of the moon over the vineyard.

Moon Over Red Soles Vineyard, © B. Radisavljevic

The photo below, especially designed for sharing on Pinterest, does show the dog. If you enjoyed this post, please share it. Sharing buttons are at the end of the post, just above the comment box. 

This is my eighteenth post for the 2016 AtoZchallenge, a Blogging Challenge for the month of April, 2016. My theme is Things You Can See or Experience in North San Luis Obispo County. Here are links to the other posts if you missed them.

A is for Acorn
B is for Barney Schwartz Park
C is for Cattle in Wine Country
D is for Dark Star Cellars
E is for Electric Wires
F is for Family Farms
G is for Graveyard Vineyards
H is for Horses
Insects in My Neighborhood in April
J's Burgers in Paso Robles: A Review
Kosta is God's Gift to Me from Across the Ocean
Laguna Lake is Full Again
Mission San Miguel Photos
Niner Estates Decorated Heart Hill with Vineyards
Ocean Photos from the California Central Coast
Paso Robles Police Vehicles

Quiet Places Near Paso Robles

Theme Day: A Simple Acorn #AtoZchallenge

Acorns on the Ground, © B. Radisavljevic

The City Daily Photo Bloggers Theme for April 1 this year is The Beauty of Simplicity. I believe a simple acorn fits this theme beautifully. It also is appropriate for a new challenge I have accepted, The A-Z Challenge, that runs through April. My theme will be things I see or experience  here in North San Luis Obispo County, California. I'm so far #1491 on the sign-up list.

In the photo  to the left, we see detached acorns,  on the ground, fallen from the tree. Most have lost their caps. Below is a photo of a single  acorn, still living on its tree. This photo was taken in October, 2011. I took it while out for a photo  walk one day. 

Acorns almost never grow alone. In the photo below you see some that are growing together. Even if you look closely at the photo above you will notice the acorn is not alone. There is another one hiding behind it.

Acorns on Oak Tree, © B. Radisavljevic

Often acorns grow in close together, like these below.

Acorns on Oak Tree, © B. Radisavljevic

Did you notice that all the acorns still on their oak trees still  have their caps intact? Most will lose these after they fall to the ground.

Acorns may look simple, but they have a lot of power packed inside. The acorns in the photo below fell from the oak tree that lives across the street from me in Paso Robles.

Acorns under an Oak Tree, © B. Radisavljevic

We've all heard that mighty oaks from little acorns grow. Below is the oak tree these fell from. We can assume this majestic oak grew from a small acorn just like these. In fact, I have little oak trees sprouting in my  yard from these acorns that I sometimes don't see until they are a few feet tall because they sprout under other trees and shrubs.

 Oak Tree in Paso Robles Neighborhood, © B. Radisavljevic

If you look on the hills in the background, you will see many more oaks. Paso Robles has so many oak trees it was named after them. Paso Robles means Pass of the Oaks. One of the most famous landmarks in Paso Robles is what we've nicknamed the Acorn Building because its clock tower is shaped like an acorn. You can see it pictured below on these Zazzle products. Click here to see more Zazzle products it appears on.

 Clock Tower Downtown Paso Robles iPad Mini Cover Clock Tower Downtown Paso Robles Puzzle Clock Tower Downtown Paso Robles Postage Stamp Clock Tower Downtown Paso Robles Postcard

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