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Smoke from the wild fires around the west have engulfed the coast. After waking up to day two of a dark and gloomy orange sky, Baxter and I headed down to Old Home Beach to take a look. Our landscape is awash with sepia tone and continues to provide an eerie vibe. A number of …
There is an eerie feeling and mood in the air today. Early morning fog combined with the environmental affects of the wild fires to the south and east of us have created a strange orange and gloomy glow. A light coating of ash continues to rain down on us and the sun is blood red. …
We live in the quiet part of town, two blocks from the beach with no ocean view. In general our street is very quiet except for locals and tourists walking by or the lost ones driving by looking for beach access. This past Labor Day weekend turned into a chaotic mess as folks took to …
Baxter and I had a quiet morning on the headland. Signs of Fall are all around. Sigh...I’m personally going to hold out thru Sept 22; hanging onto every ounce of summer. We have high temps forecast for the holiday weekend which usually translates into large numbers of folks seeking refuge on the coast.... This weekend …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Happy Labor Day Weekend & Do You Know Our History?
Baxter and I took a spin around Trinidad Head enjoying the solitude of a quiet morning. It looks like the tourist season may be slowing down. I had wondered if Covid would also impact tourism. Theoretically, one can home school and work remotely from any where with internet service. This remains to be seen. The …
This morning I switched course and walked with my neighbor thru the forest and out to the other headland in our community, Elk Head. It was one of those special days; truly a gift from above. Sunny and warm with NO WIND along the trail and out at the headland. Because it is a fully …
While taking our morning spin around the headland I realized just how much all the external noise (political craziness) is getting to me. I suspect I am not alone. I started this blog because I wanted an outlet but also to keep an electronic journal. To me, Facebook algorithms are nonsensical and almost like posting …
Yes this morning was foggy. But, it was a high fog with pretty good visibility. It was also an awesome day at Big Lagoon because hardly anyone was there. We launched our kayaks at 8:10 am and with the exception of a handful of swimmers, we had the lagoon and the adjoining Maple Creek to …
Continue reading Today’s Kayak: Don’t Judge the Day by its Forecast
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 …
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 …
Perspectives From My Trail 