Today’s Walk: Love on the Rocks

Got out the door this morning to take advantage of the low tide and a quiet Sunday morning on Old Home Beach which encases Trinidad Bay. This beach is a great spot for harbor seal watching and beach combing at low tide; accessible via one of two foot trails. The other plus is that generally …

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Today’s Walk: August Rush

We are having an incredible month of August (Northern Coast of California). The weather has been amazing with the ocean and bay FLAT for about 6 weeks now. Talk about an August rush! Yes there have been mornings with early fog (and many without; see yesterday’s post) but once the fog clears, our days have …

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Today’s Walk: Road Work and Fog Work Well Together

What an effective pair, road work and fog. If you’ve been following my blog you know that like many people I walk for health reasons but also to seek solitude. It gives me a chance to think and to also still my mind of all the craziness in our world. Today’s walk was awesome because …

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Today’s Walk: Heeding Advice from an Elder

I believe things happen for a reason. About 3 years ago while completing my walk on Trinidad Head I met an older woman who gave me some health advice. She stopped me as I was exiting the headland and said, “when you get home, elevate your legs above your heart for 15 minutes. I know …

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Today’s Walk: Spotting Naked Ladies on a Sunday Morning

As Baxter and I took an early morning spin around the headland I noticed that the Naked Ladies (Amaryllis Belladonna) are in bloom. Headlands provide great visual advantages; note the image of the blue house and its lovely border of Naked Ladies. It’s a unique Lily native to South Africa that blooms in August. Some …

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Today’s Walk: Hang on to Whatever Brings Bliss

Not matter what side of the isle your on, we live in very chaotic and uncertain times. The fear of the unknown haunts us all. Covid, politics, economic future, job security, and worry about our loved ones contribute to what unsettles us. We all need an outlet or two to manage the stress in our …

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Today’s Walk: Wednesday Pics to See You Thru

Happy Hump Day! Is it still politically correct to call the middle of the work week that? Either way, we are all 1/2 way there; the weekend is in sight. Yahoo! It was a quiet morning in Trinidad and on the headland & beach. The trail footing is showing signs of wear & tear from …

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Today’s Kayak: a Birders Paradise

To our dog Baxter’s dismay, today was a kayaking trip instead of a walking day. My friend Katrina and I headed to Big Lagoon and paddled up Maple Creek. We launched in the fog at 8:15 and paddled for 2 hrs and 15 min. True to fair weather nature, there were very few people out …

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Today’s Walk: We’ve Been Discovered

Today is a Monday and usually Mondays are quiet and low key but not today. The usual shift change between groups of tourists doesn’t seem to have happened. Because of Covid many people are staycationing or staying more regional rather than flying somewhere. These folks have discovered Trinidad. Local businesses are all a flutter with …

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Today’s Walk: Celebrating the Weekend

Congratulations, we’ve all made it thru another week and have the weekend to look forward to. Because my walk was delayed until afternoon I left our dog Baxter at home. He always gives me such a heart breaking and sad look once he realizes he is being left behind. It’s hard to take but necessary …

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