Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
For over a week now I’ve been stumbling across memorials that other people have publicly displayed. Baxter and I found a blue gift box on this morning’s walk. Inside the blue box is an explanation of a very touching tribute to one person’s lost family members (see the four pics below). I opened the box …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Remembering Mom & Her Connection to the Women’s Movement
This morning my friend Annie asked me if I wanted to take a walk in the park. The park being, Redwood National and State Parks, which surround us and is located 20 miles north and to the south including almost 40 miles of coastline. I am so grateful for the opportunity to spend the afternoon …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Spending Time with the Big Trees
This morning’s walk was cloaked in fog so I don’t have any great vistas to share. However, as Baxter and I took our spin around the headland my attention was captured by all the spider webs and colorful fall leaves. It occurred to me that spiders, like human weavers, might just have their own “hand.” …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Nature’s Halloween Inspiration
Our air quality is coming in at 160 this morning which is not great; 150 is where they draw the line between healthy and potentially hazardous. We’ve got a fairly heavy morning fog which seems to be cleansing the air. I have been watching with interest activity on the headland that many people might not …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: When Fog & Wildfire Smoke Collide
The winds have drifted the wildfire smoke back in our direction. As I opened the door this morning I could smell and almost taste fire. A particulate flew into my left eye. The fires are still raging to the south and east of us. If last time is any indication, I suspect our air quality …
I recently learned about a new movement called Self-Care Sunday. It’s essentially encouraging people to officially mark their calendar and schedule the day for doing whatever helps you clear your mind, relax, and take a break. I’m guessing this is an American phenomenon because people in other countries seem to take better care of themselves. …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Self-Care Sunday & Why it’s Important
After two days of spending 6.5 hrs online with 2,400 other people for a National conference, I took a walk down to Trinidad State Beach. I never know what I’ll find on a Friday afternoon. The waves were big, the tide was coming in, and there was (still is) a weird vibe in the air. …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: When Pigs Fly or Walk on the Beach
Fall 2020 begins with two notable events; one local and one national. Trinidad’s commercial fishing fleet and the seasonal sport fishermen and women have dry docked their boats which significantly changes the landscape of Trinidad Bay and Harbor. Our community flag continues to fly at half-staff in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who lies …
Today is officially the last full day of summer. Sigh...I am anxious to bid 2020 goodbye, but each year I do mourn the end of summer. Its not that I don’t like the other seasons; each has their own beauty and pros & cons. Summer however, makes it so much easier to do the outdoor …
The fog was fairly thick on the headland this morning which meant solitude and bliss for Baxter and I. A quiet morning with not a lot to see; the fog increased as we were walking and continued to drift in and out most of the day. Nevertheless I was able to take a few images …
Perspectives From My Trail 