Happy New Year, everyone! It’s been a year since I started my blog and although there were many times when it fell off the face of the Internet, I am still here to keep it going! As proof of how much I’ve been slacking, these pictures are actually from my October SW trip. Enough about my inability to stay on … More UT | Zion National Park!
Trevor and I spontaneously drove down to SoCal this past Thursday night to visit Joshua Tree (again!) and I thought it would be the perfect time to cross Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve off my California bucket list. I was disappointed to learn that much of this season’s bloom was killed by last weekend’s heat wave, … More Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, Lancaster, CA
I conclude this 6-part blog post on my trip to JTree with our adventures at White Tanks. I hope you enjoyed the series! After our dangerous morning, we settled on a safer hike to see the Arch Rock. Instead of following the path, we were easily distracted by the surrounding boulders which we of course had … More Joshua Tree National Park | Day 3.5 – White Tanks
For Day 2’s sunset, we made our way to the Cholla Cactus Garden, which sits in between the Mojave and Colorado deserts. If there was anything I was extremely excited about, it was visiting this garden! The plants look like they have so much character and the Pinto Basin, as well as surrounding mountains made the … More Joshua Tree National Park | Day 2.5 – Cholla Cactus Garden!
I forgot to mention it in my other posts, but I got my very first L-series lens just in time for this trip! It is a used (and hopefully loved!) 24-70mm f/2.8. After shooting Canon for 8+ years, I’m glad I finally made the leap. I got a pretty good deal on it too! Pretty safe to … More Joshua Tree National Park | Day 2 – Echo Cove & Hidden Valley
This is part two of my first day at Joshua Tree National Park. After bouldering at Planet X, Trevor and I decided to go back to our campground, Jumbo Rocks, to get settled and explore the surrounding area. Jumbo Rocks is true to its name. Large boulders are scattered throughout the campground, while forming ranges as … More Joshua Tree National Park | Day 1.5 – Jumbo Rocks
Trevor and I spent President’s Day waking up at 4:15 am to catch the sunrise in Yosemite. We decided to check it out from Swinging Bridge, joining a line of tripods waiting to capture the same moments we were chasing. Even though I’ve had a chance to camp at Yosemite, I don’t think I’ve ever … More Yosemite National Park
Last weekend, I woke up for an early morning hike with Michael hoping for an ethereal-like experience at Cloud Forest aka Mount Sutro. Unfortunately, Karl the Fog was in hibernation mode and it’s winter so of course in San Francisco that means one of the rare few days of the year when it’s 70 and … More Mount Sutro, San Francisco, CA
Today was for sure an adventure. Kevin and I both bailed on hiking, so we decided to explore Point Reyes with no real destination or plans. While I love spontaneous trips, we both agreed that we could have better prepared this day. All in all, it was still a successful day filled with amazing oysters. … More Marin County
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