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May 25, 2022

I keep thinking of fall in the northwest. Hiking around lakes, just below treeline. Blueberries and red leaves. Clouds and mist swirling in the trees. Reflections of the landscape within an infinite number of water drops hanging onto fir needles.

Bird of Northwest Summers

May 13, 2022 | Adventure

For one day last year, I heard a bird in the neighborhood. I wasn’t sure if I heard it right at first – over my eight years living in San Diego, I had never heard this bird before. The second time it made it’s call, my face lit up. It was definitely the bird. Yesterday […]

In Need of a Hike

May 18, 2021 | Adventure

Generally when it’s a bit drizzly in San Diego, I want to hang out at home. Those rainy days are a rare treat and I feel like I missed a bit of an opportunity if I don’t just utilize the rare precipitory event to make some coffee, sit inside with a blanket, and watch it […]

Back to Anza-Borrego

February 11, 2021 | Adventure

When I was younger, I was all about the new and unexplored. It still exists within me, but these days I seem to get the most enjoyment out of the known. Those pair of trees that are perfect for my hammock, that bit of road that gives just the right amount of speed to hear […]

A Drizzly Ride

June 9, 2020 | Adventure

Due to all of the Covid stuff, it’s been a long time since I’ve been out on my bike. On Saturday, I decided it was an ok time to get out, and I wasn’t going to let a little drizzle get in my way.

Carrizo Badlands Loop

January 12, 2020 | Adventure

It’s been a while, and I’ve been itching to play in the desert. It’s hard to balance being a parent, a desire to sit on my rear and do nothing, and the always-burning drive to do little (or big) adventures. This day was a good mix of all — I slept in a bit, made […]