After I retired from the practice of law, my wife and I lived in Deerhorn Valley, a small country community in San Diego’s back country. I became something of country boy and cowboy. It was an absolutely wonderful place to call home. The community is very small and the residents are very connected to one another. It’s about a 45 minute drive to downtown San Diego and the beaches. Our dear friend Alex worked for us on our little ranch and lived with us during the week. We had about four acres, an established Oak grove, a seasonal stream, dozens of fruit trees, about 150 rose bushes, a large greenhouse and a manicured lawn larger than a football field. Twice a week I mowed that lawn with our little tractor. Alex and I had a fertilization schedule as rigid as a golf course greenskeeper! I was so proud of how good that lawn looked!
Our home in Deerhorn Valley, located in San Diego’s back country.
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- View across the lawn to the house.
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- Kitchen
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- Breakfast Nook
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- Dining Area
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- Library
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- My home office. John Roberts collection in hutch.
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- Home Office
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- Home Office
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- Bedroom
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- Bedroom
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- Living Room
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- Field in the backyard.
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- Home office view!
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- Fenceline Trees
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- Front yard looking towards driveway.
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- Driveway from the garage toward our Oak Trees.
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- Weather Vane in the side yard area.
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- View from front porch.
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- Freshly mowed lawn in fron of house.
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- Crepe Myrtle Trees lined he driveway.
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- View of our magestic old Oak trees.
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- Driveway approaching the Greenhouse.
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- The Greenhouse.
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- Hot hose chrysanthemums we grew.
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- Greenhouse zinneas ready for transplant.
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- We had about 150 rose bushes.
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- Twilight at Deerhorn
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- Approaching storm.
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- Beautiful sky.
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- Wildflowers at home.
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- Wildflowers at home.
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- Wildflowers at home.
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- Wildflowers at home.
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- Wildflowers at home.
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- Wildflowers at home.
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- Rattlesnake.
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- Rattlesnake.
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- Deerhorn Valley map.
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- Deerhorn wildlife.
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- deerhorn wildlife.
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- Deerhorn wildlife.
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- Deerhorn wildlife.
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- Signs for firefighters.
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- Red tail hawk.
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- Golden Eagle.
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- Animal print in the mud.
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- Old oak trees.
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- View from yard.
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- Laminack Castle.
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- Castle on the hill.
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- Honeysprings Road
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- Heading home.
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- Heading home.
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- Horse park.
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- A country road in Deerhorn.
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- Our home in San Diego.
