Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
Baxter and I had another quiet walk (and return home) on Trinidad Head this morning followed by a little time on Launcher Beach. We encountered only one person at the start and two at the end of our headland walk. Yes, we are spoiled and loving it! Very grateful for the opportunity. Today also brought …
Up and out the door early this morning and on the water by 8 am. A 2.25 hour paddle with a friend followed by a brown bag lunch on the beach. This is a habit I could get used to. New goal: kayak at least once a week. So far in the past two weeks …
If the last few weeks are any indication of how our summer will go, we maybe in for a nice one. That is, as long as the fire season is kept to a minimum. The scary part is that there are a lot of brown landscapes just to the south of us already. Summer has …
Summer is on the horizon. The last two days of fickle weather have illustrated an important point; if your planning a trip to the coast make sure you dress in layers. When the temperature is what inlanders perceive as chilly, if there’s no wind and it’s sunny, 50 degrees can be warm T-shirt weather. If …
All of us experience the ups and downs of loss. It’s just a fact of life. Doesn’t make it any easier but, it’s part of the deal. How you come out of the fog associated with that loss is up to you. Relationships are exhausting. In order for them to be good ones, you have …
This week we have experienced some amazing mornings on the Northcoast. Early morning low tides and the Bay has been really flat. The lighting also provided gorgeous photo ops. Today was one of those days I wished I had gone kayaking. When Baxter and I came down off the headland, the crew from Kayak Trinidad …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Great Lighting and Flat Water
On May 6 my Dad died. On May 14 my sisters and I buried him in the same plot our Mother was buried in on March 23, nine years previous. We all really thought Dad had another year or two to live. He suffered from complications from Diabetes and his heart finally gave way after …
After having seven weeks of my life consumed by greater challenges, I’m ready to get back in the groove of my routine. Sometimes life takes hold and requires you to redirect your energy. In the span of eight weeks, my husband had a kidney transplant, our son donated a kidney to help facilitate his father …
Life comes with challenges. Sometimes we are given a heads up and other times it’s brought by surprise. One way or another we find ways to cope and survive. I feed my inner strength thru exposure to Art & Nature. In my mind there are two kinds of art; human made and art created by …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Reviving Inner Strength thru Art & Nature
While visiting San Francisco, I have learned that one of our family’s favorite Sutro Historical District landmarks, The Cliff House, closed its doors permanently on Dec. 31, 2020. This 157 year old establishment survived multiple ownerships and renovations before falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic and failed contract negotiations with the National Park Service. In …
Continue reading Yesterday’s Walk: the Relevance of Landmarks
Perspectives From My Trail 