I spent the weekend of April 7-9 at a retreat held at the lovely Serra Retreat Center in Malibu. Malibu Canyon is lovely at any time of year, but especially so in a green and blooming spring like this one.
Fuzzy flowers on a tree at a rest stop on the drive south
Arriving in the parking lot at the Serra Retreat Center
Entrance to the chapel at the Serra Retreat Center
Rain on the deck on Saturday morning
Serra Retreat chapel in the sunshine
Detail of chapel roof from 2nd floor landing
Upper deck at the Serra Retreat Center, seen from the 2nd floor landing
Serra Retreat dinner bell
Upper level buildings at the Serra Retreat Center
St. Francis fountain on the upper level of the Serra Retreat Center
Malibu Tiles from the original Rindge building
The Virgin in the garden
View out to the ocean from the Serra Retreat Center
View across Malibu Canyon
Canyon view framed by gnarled branches
View down into the valley from the Serra Retreat Center
House in the valley seen from the Serra Retreat Center
Detail of steep-roofed house in the valley
Wildflowers blooming on the hillside below the Serra Retreat Center
Mountains seen from the drive up to the Serra Retreat Center
Paved path between palm trees
Meditation garden at the Serra Retreat Center
Red flowers on the hillside by the walking path
Detail of red flowers on the hillside
Serra Retreat Center meditation labyrinth
