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The United States Forest Service (USFS) and the other agencies who manage our beautiful public lands (NPS, BLM) have an important campaign called, “leave no trace behind.” Essentially the campaign encourages people to be responsible and pack out whatever you bring with you and to be considerate of others when taking advantage of recreational areas. …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Trail Etiquette & Leave No Trace
I have been surprised how quickly the time flys by. We all deserve a pat on the back for surviving another bizarre week. Only 25 days remain until the election. Like many I’m hopeful that we can get past this failed experiment and pull the American people back together. I don’t envy the next administration …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: It’s Friday and Only 25 Days to Go!
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
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 …
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 …
Stunning is the word that comes to mind when I describe our walk today and the day that follows. It is a picture postcard kinda morning; sunny, 68 degrees, and no wind. The sound effects on the headland today were awesome. A herd of California Sea Lions were barking on the rocks below the trail. …
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 …
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 …
Baxter and I walked the headland this morning but boy was I longing to be on the water. Both Trinidad Bay and the ocean off of Trinidad State Beach were glassy, warm and there was no wind. As they say, smooth as silk. This afternoon Trinidad hit 72 degrees which is really warm for us. …
No matter which camp you reside in, COVID-19 and today’s political scene have created a tremendous amount of stress on all of us. In our household we add to the mix the unique personal challenges associated with a catastrophic illness. Not only do we shelter in place for community health purposes but we do so …
Perspectives From My Trail 