Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
For me, taking a walk on the beach is one of the most relaxing things I can do for myself. It’s interesting because beaches are very dynamic environments. The crashing surf, tidal fluctuations, swirling water, seasonal shifts & erosion constantly create change that results in a physical reconfiguration of the beach. It’s anything but peaceful. …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Finding Peace & Humility on the Beach
A peaceful end to the week and start of the weekend, not another soul on the trail. With the exception of a SUP boarder on the Bay and one couple on State Beach, it was just Baxter, me, some peeping oyster catchers and a couple of spouting whales this morning on Trinidad Head. It’s a …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Happy Friday and an Optimal Walk
It’s been a gorgeous Labor Day weekend in Trinidad, CA. Inspired by visiting family members, today was my maiden voyage kayaking on Trinidad Bay. I usually kayak on Big Lagoon and Maple Creek where I have become very comfortable. At Big Lagoon, you could easily walk back to the launch if you needed to and …
This morning Baxter and I got back into our routine and made the loop around Trinidad Head after a very fun week of playing tourist with visiting family. We feel so grateful to live next to Redwood National and State Parks. Lots of safe outdoor opportunities for family fun. Can’t beat a week of hiking, …
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 …
This week we have experienced some amazing mornings on the Northcoast. Early morning low tides and the Bay has been really flat. The lighting also provided gorgeous photo ops. Today was one of those days I wished I had gone kayaking. When Baxter and I came down off the headland, the crew from Kayak Trinidad …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Great Lighting and Flat Water
After having seven weeks of my life consumed by greater challenges, I’m ready to get back in the groove of my routine. Sometimes life takes hold and requires you to redirect your energy. In the span of eight weeks, my husband had a kidney transplant, our son donated a kidney to help facilitate his father …
This morning’s walk was back on Trinidad Head and to my surprise the trillium have finally started to bloom! Multiple new sprouts have also broken thru the surface and started to mature. I am so relieved that they are all still there. For a few weeks I worried that mischievous behavior had befallen them. As …
Every location has its charms and whether or not we realize it, we are all very tied to the landscapes we live in. A number of elements from within that landscape influence our behavior and our happiness. The people or plants and animals who live there, the architecture and history of the human designed environment, …
We got out the door early this morning. Let’s call it preparation for Sunday’s time change to daylight savings time. Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead this weekend. There was a mix of lighting while we were out which is reflected in my pics. Clouds, sun and a light, wispy fog influence my …
Perspectives From My Trail 