Sometimes the trails we are on are just as gorgeous as the vistas we are rewarded with at the top. The Lawndale Trail on the east side of Annadel was definitely one we will do again! Getting there you travel down Highway 12 through Kenwood and down Lawndale Road which we found is a road we found […]
Half Sky, Half Earth
Haven’t done the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge in a while! So glad I had one from this weekend’s adventure to post! Check out some amazing photos and their take on half and half here!
Armstrong Woods – East Ridge Trail
Do you have one of those places that keep drawing you back? Armstrong Woods is definitely one of them for us. I feel at peace when I am amongst the beautiful giants. The ground is soft, the air is calm and I feel so protected by their size and a sense of wonder with how they have […]
Lake Lagunitas, not the beer
On a Friday sitting having lunch with my coworkers out in the vineyard and one asks where I am going on a hike that weekend, I respond by saying “a nice easy one at Lake Lagunitas”….all they heard was Lagunitas (a local brewery) and were wondering why I would be drinking beer at 8 am. After […]
Sculpture Beach
Do you ever feel like you are being followed on your hikes? We had an adorable sea lion pacing us as we briskly walked along the seashore to Sculpture Beach. I kept seeing a little black head popping up out of the waves and watching us as we were trying to beat the tide coming […]
Point Reyes Seashore
Two hikes and three beaches! Then 2 elk, 5 deer, tons of cows and just a few people…Enjoyed a couple hikes over the weekend out at Point Reyes National Seashore and felt like we not only escaped the heat but the city as well! Early in the morning we got ready and anticipated a long hike […]
Just Jump!
I jumped and landed on my feet! That was my first text to my son and my pops to let them know I survived my first skydive! This has been a bucket list item for me for a long time and always wanted to do it by my 40th birthday. On the eve of said […]
Kent Lake-Marin
If you were asked which hike is your favorite right now…what would you say? Could you decide? I know I would have a very difficult time! Possibly the one where we saw solar halos, a hummingbird mating dance, and Osprey’s in their nests along with waterfalls and gorgeous views of Mt Tamalpais. But who can […]
Bald Mountain
360 degree views from 2,729 feet above the Sonoma Valley floor out of the fog and in the sunshine with no one around but dragonflies and soaring vultures. AMAZING day!! We had a hard time believing what we were seeing. I know I keep thinking “this hike is the most picturesque hike” but seriously they all […]
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve
Can you imagine that the lovely rhododendron bush in your yard could get over 20 feet tall and survive for lifetimes? These beauties are gorgeous in spring! After checking out the crazy bowling ball formations along the southern Mendocino Coast we drove back down to Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve. We had stopped in before to see […]