Photos taken January 4th, 2014 Mather Redwood Grove, UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley *** This post is part of the Mamatography 2014 Project with Diary of a First Child and Momma Jorje. We are taking (at least) a photo a day, a collage or a picture each week to keep a record of our year.Continue reading “Mamatography: Play in the Redwoods”
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning
Photo taken January 4th, 2014 UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning
On Happiness: Myths Debunked
Ah, the pursuit of happiness. Isn’t that an inherent right of all Americans? Yet the majority of Americans seem to be searching for happiness in all the wrong places… striving for that next promotion at work, purchasing a larger home, buying a nicer car, thinking that marriage will provide lasting happiness, or planning the perfectContinue reading “On Happiness: Myths Debunked”
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 to experience that wonderful feeling of peace and calmness that washes over me me when I’m out in nature. Whenever I begin to feel stressed, overwhelmed, quick to anger, or anxious, I’ve learned the bestContinue reading “Want to be Happier? Take a Walk in Nature”
Silent Saturday: Columbian Mammoth
Columbian Mammoth * a hint of posts to come * Page Museum, La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, California Photo taken December 28th, 2013
Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy
Welcome 2014! Sunset, Dublin Hills, Dublin, California Photo taken January 1st, 2014 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy
Happy Holidays!
Instead of writing about our outdoor activities this month, I’ve been focusing on simply being present to the moment, soaking up the warmth of the season, despite the cold we experienced earlier in the month. If you don’t hear from me much in the next few weeks, simply know I’m out there, enjoying nature andContinue reading “Happy Holidays!”
Sunlight, Autumn Leaves: Let There Be Light!
Sunlight, Autumn Leaves Indian Joe Creek Trail, Sunol Regional Wilderness Photos taken November 30th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light!
Silent Saturday: Autumn Bliss
Thanksgiving Photos taken November 28th, 2013
Chaparral Loop Trail: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
The Chaparral Loop Trail at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch is a great trail to hike with kids. First, the trail starts at the Greathouse Visitor Center, which, alone would be a great destination for a family with kids. The visitor center is located within the mountain! After exploring the visitor center forContinue reading “Chaparral Loop Trail: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve”
Silent Saturday: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Today was a beautiful day for a hike! Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, California Photo taken November 23rd, 2013
Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers
DNA Sculpture, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley Photos taken November 11th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers
Silent Saturday: Enjoying the Bay View
The San Francisco Bay, from the Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley Photo taken November 11th, 2013
Silent Saturday: Hummingbird
Photo taken November 7th, 2013 Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Floral Friday: Purple
Photo taken November 7th, 2013 Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito
Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie
Playing at the Exploratorium, San Francisco, November 2nd, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie
Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon
Sunset over the San Francisco Bay from Coyote Hills Regional Park. Photo taken October 26th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
I’m sure this comes as no surprise…. my favorite color is green! Various photos from 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite (Pumpkins)
Perry Family Pumpkin Patch, Fremont, California…. an infinite sea of pumpkins! Photo taken October 12th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite *** More fun at the Perry Family Pumpkin Patch… climbing the hay pyramid! And more pumpkins… Interested in going? Check out the J.E. Perry Farms website for details: perryfarmsorganic.com/
Ardenwood Historic Farm: Harvest Festival 2013
Today we attended our favorite festival of the season… the Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm. The annual ritual if picking our popping corn for the year is more fun than going to the pumpkin patch! Harvest Festival Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont, California October 12th, 2013
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