I’ve driven past the Acorn Creek Trailhead on Salmon Falls Road many times over the years but never stopped to check it out — mostly because it didn’t seem especially inviting during the heat of a summer day. But a reasonably wet January is a different matter, so a week ago I took my dog and headed out, not really […]
It was a beautiful spring-like day out at Folsom Lake on Thursday, with plenty of room to wander and explore from Sterling Pointe Park. I was able to take my Canon out on the trail for the first time in months, although I stuck with a single lens (my beloved 50mm), and all the photos in this post except for […]
The sun was out and the temperature was chilly on Friday morning when we headed out to Rattlesnake Bar on Folsom Lake’s north fork. I calculated that if we got out early enough I would see fewer people on the 2.5 mile trek to Avery’s Pond. We did see a few folks — mostly on our way back to the […]
As much as I love getting out and spending time in nature, I’m generally a pretty lazy hiker. I like to take my time, pausing frequently to shoot photos; and I always dread the seemingly endless uphill slog back to the parking lot at Sterling Pointe Park. But now, with a super-enthusiastic explorer at the other end of the leash, […]
Our trip out to Sterling Pointe Park on New Year’s Day got off to a rather bumpy start — not long after I’d realized I forgot to bring my phone, a cloudburst opened up as I drove north on Auburn Folsom Road; so I missed the turn and had to double back. But by the time we reached the parking […]
