Want to be Happier? Take a Walk in Nature
Within moments of beginning my walk around the grounds of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley this morning, I began
Slowing down, being present, and noticing the beauty around us.
Within moments of beginning my walk around the grounds of the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley this morning, I began
The San Francisco East Bay has an abundance of paved trails, all excellent for stroller walks, runs and bike rides
It’s that time of year when parents with young children are beginning to plan that very first camp trip with
As someone who leads a lot of hiking outings with little kids, today I’m going to address a question I’m
One of my favorite things from this holiday season? My daily hikes and walks with my son. These are from
Do to the events of 2020, we haven’t taken many trips this year, making our time in Yosemite last week
As with everyone else these days, I’ve been feeling stressed. The months of pandemic, the wildfire smoke here in California,
Keeping healthy and sane with local daily hikes and neighborhood walks during this period of social distancing….
BraveWriter Keen Observation Assignment : Descriptive writing using the five senses. Hot Chocolate.
Autumn: Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve, San Ramon, CA
Walking and writing… this is our writing focus this week. We’ve been experiencing beautiful, warm fall weather, an ideal time
The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Glass
While drinking my morning tea, just a few minutes after I looked up the photography theme for today, my son
More images of plants in my front yard… Sunlight: After the Rain Photography 101: The Natural World *** The challenge?
For more photos from this trip to Devils Postpile National Monument, see Photography 101: Experimenting with Composition *** The challenge?
It’s that time of year, when the ladybugs return to Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, California. I haven’t hiked out
To capture a fleeting moment….. but aren’t they all? The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Moment
The Living Roof at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco… The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Architecture
Reaching the intended destination of any hike is an achievement. The best reward? Gorgeous views all to ourselves. Interested in
The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: A Pop of Color
Playing with background color… A pop of red on this finch… The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: A Pop of Color
The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Mystery
Just as I hit the publish button on my last post (Photography 101: Warmth), the sun burned through the clouds
It’s a beautiful, much-needed, rainy, overcast day here. I’ll keep my eye out today for an opening in the clouds
Playing with vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines… Our Front Yard Photos taken November 12th, 2014 The challenge? WordPress Photography 101:
The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Landmark
The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Connect
Devil’s Postpile National Monument, California Photos taken October, 2014 *** The challenge? WordPress Photography 101, Weekend One: Experiment with Composition
This can must’ve been here two years ago when I shot these photos of my son (Silent Saturday: Minaret Vista),
The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Solitude
Bliss: complete happiness, great joy, paradise, or heaven. The challenge? WordPress Photography 101: Bliss
Crystal Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California Photo taken October, 2014 The Challenge? Photography 101: Water
Sentinel Dome, Yosemite Photo taken July, 2014 WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent
The challenge? Share an image that means home. The view from my front yard. Photo taken November 3, 2014 The