Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
Because of the heat inland our coastal weather this past week has been on the foggy side with overcast skies remaining the majority of the day. Kinda drippy in the morning with moisture from the fog. I normally love fog but for some reason, today I had to drag myself physically around the headland. Or …
My friend Sara and I got out early this morning to beat the wind and have some fun on Big Lagoon & Maple Creek. I was pleasantly surprised that we didn’t face a big holiday crowd; our timing gave us Maple Creek all to ourselves! I love to paddle and here’s why. Not only is …
Continue reading Today’s Kayak: July 2 at Big Lagoon & Maple Creek
Wanna make someone happy? Take your dog or the neighbors dog for a walk. They will love you for it! Baxter was overjoyed this morning when he realized he was getting to go on today’s walk. Due to various circumstances he was excluded from my walks for the last four days. To an enthusiastic walking …
Every year I look forward to the Columbia or Tiger Lilly season. I love their bright orange color and right now they are in full bloom on the Northern California Coast. Fortunately for me I can see them on local trails right here in Trinidad, California. This morning my neighbor and I walked the trail …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers
To my dog Baxter’s dismay he was left at home today while my friend Sara and I ventured into the north end of Redwood National and State Parks to hike the Hope Creek and Ten Taypo Trail loop. The park was buzzing with tourists and campers but for some reason this trail seems to be …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Hope Creek and Ten Taypo Trail
Coming back up the hill after our walk on the headland, I casually looked around and saw the following license plates: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, Virginia, New York. There is no doubt that the summer tourism season has begun. For better or worse, they’re here…. We live in a sleepy little hamlet (technically a …
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 …
Baxter and I had a really nice mellow walk this morning. Overcast skies seem to slow people down in the morning; we walked in isolation most of the way. Maybe this was payback for the awful experience we had two days previous. Two days ago Baxter and I took our usual route around the headland …
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 …
Perspectives From My Trail 