Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
Our dog Baxter sat on the sidelines yesterday as I walked alone on Trinidad State Beach. Needing some time to think, I also wanted to check on the nearby embankment that Fetid Adders Tongue lives on. Nope. Too early, but I’ll keep checking for the emergence of the 2022 blooms. Yes, I am enamored by …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Living in the Shadow of Covid
Tis the season to turn off the noise, gather with family, and celebrate all we have to be grateful for. Time with our two grown children is the best gift I could have received. I’m very grateful that my family has the time to share with each other and the resources to indulge in special …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Getting in those Holiday Workouts
This morning I did something I rarely do, Baxter and I just walked. I remained in the present and didn’t take a single photograph. It reminded me of how fortunate and grateful I am to have the opportunity to live on the Pacific coast, enjoying the landscape that surrounds us. I’ve been thinking a lot …
I’ve been spending a lot of time this past week sitting and listening rather than getting out and moving. Civic duty called and the schedule has not been conducive to morning walks so Baxter and I have been out of our normal routine. (Hence the Sunday walk in the storm.) My body has let me …
Today my friend Sara and I checked out a new to me series of trails adjacent to the Victorian themed city of Ferndale, CA. Russ Park is a beautiful 110 acre site that is rebounding from the clear-cutting done in the late 19th century that stripped the site of most of its timber resources. A …
Mushroom season has started so for today’s walk my friend Sara and I headed up to the park. Just 20 miles north of us is Redwood National and State Parks. One of my favorite trails within the park is Hope Creek which is located within Prairie Creek State Park and is an approximate 4 mile …
Fall is definitely in the air. This morning’s walk was amongst the mist that is generated by fog. Kinda like walking through one of those machines that restaurants use to cool down their summer customers at outside seating, only in this case, it’s Mother Nature providing the mist. California is still fighting wildfires so any …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Misty Morning and Seasonal Shift
My brother-in-law and sister-in-law are visiting so we are maximizing the use of our local recreational opportunities. Unfortunately my blogging time the past few weeks has been limited. How I wish there were more than 24 hrs in a day! Two days ago we hiked one of the trails I have anxiously wanted to explore, …
Another quiet and beautiful morning on the headland enhanced by visiting family members who joined Baxter and I on the trail and a walkabout thru town. A few varieties of wildflowers continue to bloom and the naked ladies are now in their full glory in various Trinidad gardens. FYI: there is a geocache on Trinidad …
As people return to this “new normal” post-Covid phase, there seems to be a shift in gear. I sense a different vibe in the air as I walk the local trails and run errands around the county. The out of state license plates are on the rise and I don’t think it can be written …
Perspectives From My Trail 