The great explorers were lost from time to time, right? I usually have a handy printed map with us on our hikes since we don’t always have reception where we go but this one looked so simple that I didn’t bother. Nor did we really bother with looking at the map posted at the trail parking lot […]
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Shiloh in fall
We are finally official trail walker volunteers for Sonoma County Parks! We met with the nicest ranger on Sunday at Shiloh Regional Park in Windsor for our field orientation and got to hiking right away. The hubs and I had been looking for something to volunteer in the community that was flexible enough to fit in […]
SOFA Parade
Your town doesn’t have a parade of couches all decorated and lit up cruising down the street? Seriously you’ve never been to a sofa parade? Clearly you need to experience the wonder of what can happen when an art district gets together for a celebration on a sofa! Here in Santa Rosa, CA the art district is located South […]
Nature Lover
Did you see me on the side of the road, top down (the car top not mine!), standing on the seat of my car poised and ready to take fall foliage shots of a gorgeous winery in Sonoma? Did you laugh as you drove by or think to yourself ‘wow! I’d love to get that […]
Holy Fall!
When did fall sneak up on us? When oranges, reds, and yellows exploded all over the greens! The views while driving in Sonoma are hard to beat any time of year but right now they have to rival the east coast fall glory. We took advantage of the wonderful opportunity to go on a couple free self-guided tours of […]
Water in my life – Bodega Bay
We have a favorite place in Bodega Bay to sit out on the deck along the water and enjoy the bay and local wildlife (people included!). If I could live right on the deck I totally would in a heartbeat…well probably. It does smell pretty fishy! Being on or near the ocean or some body of water […]
Sonoma Plaza
Sonoma Plaza is always a great place to take a leisurely stroll, taste some cheese, sip some wine, immerse yourself in California history and enjoy the shops and restaurants. If you can’t find street parking, that’s ok! Park in General Vallejo’s backyard (seriously, free parking back there) then walk through the historic park and stop […]
Leaning Over
This week’s photo challenge is Descent. We have been going to Spring Lake here in Santa Rosa to capture the sunset lately with the beautiful fall colors. As we parked, here was this lovely tree leaning over to take a sip of the clear blue water waiting for me to take it’s picture and share with […]
Paradise Ridge
Do you ever have those moments when you sit back and realize, wow I live in an amazing place? I do! Every time we get out and enjoy what the area has to offer I feel so grateful we are able to live where we do. This may not be our forever home but it […]
Crane Creek
Crane Creek Regional Park was a perfect short hike to get our hiking legs back. We haven’t been out in a few weeks and needed a touch of nature to ground us again. Life tends to take over free time but we need to take moments to get out and smell the fresh air, see […]