Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable
My favorite companions? My husband and son! Hint: If you ever want to have Glacier Point in Yosemite all to
Slowing down, being present, and noticing the beauty around us.
My favorite companions? My husband and son! Hint: If you ever want to have Glacier Point in Yosemite all to
I have a weakness for goat cheese, so as soon as I heard about Harley Farms Goat Dairy in Pescadero
Love this place!! Great for both kids and adults… huge sandstone rock formations to climb, small caves to explore, gorgeous
I often wonder what he’s thinking… *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes *** You may also
A beautiful welcome to Summer! Photos taken June 21st, 2013 Juniper Campground, Mount Diablo State Park
For my young Padawan, we made the pilgrimage to the Lucasfilm Headquarters in the Presidio to see the life-sized Yoda
OK, I have to admit, I absolutely love camping and hiking in the redwoods. There’s something about those trees… so
Love trains? Check out this railway with beautiful views located in the San Francisco East Bay…. the Niles Canyon Railway.
It’s official… my son has truly become a hiker! While in Yosemite over the weekend, we decided to let our
Apparently, back in the 1950’s, engineers were considering building two dams in the San Francisco Bay to create fresh water
What a beautiful weekend! Photo taken March 9th, 2013
Photos taken January 29th, 2013 California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Also see… The Living Roof: California Academy of Sciences
In 2013, I’m going to steal an idea from Danielle over at 52 Brand New. If you haven’t checked out
Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures
What inspires me to blog? Sharing the natural beauty I see, hoping to inspire others to head outdoors, too. Sentinel
On Monday morning, my husband and I went for a run out at Crissy Field in San Francisco (while our
If you’re ever in the Eastern Sierras near Mammoth Lakes, you’ve gotta check out Devils Postpile. This place is incredible,
I love to watch my son enjoy a beautiful view… The Minaret Vista is a short drive from Mammoth Lakes,
On Friday, during our trip to the Eastern Sierras, we enjoyed a hike on the South Tufa Trail at Mono
Quite a few of these beautiful butterflies were fluttering around “The Fen” in Yosemite Valley on Saturday morning. Haven’t heard
On Monday, my son and I enjoyed a fun visit to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. It
A highlight of any visit to Point Reyes National Seashore, on the California coast, thirty miles north of San Francisco,
My favorite hike to do in Yosemite National Park with our five-year-old son, so far, has been Sentinel Dome. Every
I’ve been visiting Yosemite National Park my entire life. My adventures there began at a young age, with my first
We celebrated the Summer Solstice yesterday with two awesome nature outings. The first? Beach play with friends at Shorebird Park
As part of our annual summer camping trip to Butano State Park, our tradition is to go strawberry picking at
It’s that time of year when parents with young children are beginning to plan that very first camp trip with
For Mother’s Day, I wanted to explore someplace new with my husband and our son. I reviewed my “to-see” list,
Aargh, Batman… there’s treasure in yonder hills! OK, so pirate speak and Batman don’t really go together, but I can’t
A friend recently told me about some fun-looking educational treasure hunting booklets created and sold through the Urbia Adventure League.