We Almost Missed Our Destination (Redwoods)
Just keep driving, just keep driving, driving… Driving into the night can come with a whole set of adventures. After spending sunset at the cypress tree tunnel, we did not […]
Category Archives: California
Coastal Cruisin’ (California Highway 1 pt2)
Just follow the ocean to the gate… The Golden Gate that is. It was the first time I’d ever been to the Golden Gate, or driven through San Francisco for […]
Crushin’ on Big Sur (California Highway 1 pt1)
A coastal highway like no other… And so began our drive back home to the Pacific Northwest. We said our goodbyes to the gentle giants of Sequoia National Park and […]
Most Majestic Beings on Earth (Sequoia Nat’l Park)
The big tree is Nature’s forest masterpiece…the greatest of living things. –John Muir It was many moons ago that we drove through the warm, California breeze. We left Death Valley […]
Let’s Be Real. Hot Weather is Not for Me (Badwater Basin / Artists Palette)
It was the worst heat I have ever experienced. “So sadistic,” a friend jokingly said to me once. “Walking through the flaming desert singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to yourself.” I had […]
I Made a New Friend in Death Valley. She Was a Hovering Cloud.
“In the desert, the sun and earth always seem larger. Wilder. Brighter. More demanding. More silent. Somehow more certain.” -Victoria Erickson As we drove out of Yosemite and into the […]
From Cliffs to Earthly Domes (Glacier Point)
When things don’t go as planned, enjoy the day! We visited Yosemite National Park hoping to score a permit to hike Half Dome — one of the coolest hikes in Yosemite. We had […]
A Walk to the Edge of the Planet (Taft Point)
We played until the valley flooded with gold, amethysts, and sapphires. It was as magical as it sounds. There will be times in your life when you’ll step into places that will […]
Yelled at by the Camp Host (Yosemite)
Have you ever been yelled at by a campground host? There is always a first time for everything :) This was ours. We left Mono Lake after sunset in search […]
Elsewhere on a Different Galaxy (Mono Lake)
On a galaxy far away, we found a lake. This is the story. We left Lake Tahoe late in the afternoon. Somewhere along the drive to Yosemite, we fell asleep […]
☽ Of Wildest Heart 