Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
I suspect most of us have had conversations about Covid and how it has impacted or changed our lives. Most notable for me are the policy changes made at medical centers that restrict family members from being present at medical appointments and procedures. For us it started in March and April of this year when …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Pandemic Adjustments & Return to Crissy Field
My friend Sara and I opted to walk one of my favorite trails in Redwood National and State Parks, the Trillium Falls trail. The trail is accessed from Davidson Road off HWY 101 just north of Orick, CA. There are restrooms and picnic tables in the parking lot. This morning we were on a quest …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Storm Debris and Rushing Water
This morning’s sunrise was gorgeous. From the vantage point of our backyard, I saw a sky filled with an orange glow. I didn’t make it out early enough to capture it in pics, but Baxter and I did take our usual spin around Trinidad Head underneath a very beautiful and dramatic sky. We are currently …
On this Halloween Day I made up for lost walking time (due to jury duty) by putting in double time. Baxter and I hit the headland this am and this afternoon I did a longer second walk with my friend Annie. The end result: 20,171 steps today! Mushroom and fungi galore can be found in …
We are on the cusp of our annual storm season and the skies on this morning’s walk are a beautiful testimony to what’s coming our way. Starting tomorrow, the weather forecast shows a solid week+ of rain and the Marine forecast is that the surf will shoot up to 10 ft. Significant and dangerous in …
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 …
Trinidad, CA had a high of 81 degrees today! Summer popped in at the coast the day before the official last day of summer. No wind and absolutely gorgeous. A great day for wading in a creek bed. Today’s walk took me into Redwood National and State Parks on the trail out to Redwood Creek. …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: The Coast gets a Real Summer Day
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 …
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, …
After a 10 day break Baxter and I are back on the morning trail walk. This time of year Mondays are wonderful; we had the trail to ourselves. No off-leash dogs or people walking the trail while yakking on their cell phones. A nice, quiet serine morning on the trail with a little beach combing …
Perspectives From My Trail 