Scenic Sunday
Scenic Sunday
Hiking with Gus
It’s been a stormy week here in Northern California, but it wasn’t just the weather that’s kept me inside. I’ve been fighting a head cold, and my hiking partner, who also has the sniffles, is under vet’s orders to rest for a few days. He came to me from the animal shelter in early December with the name “Snuffleapagus” and […]
Scenic Sunday
Scenic Sunday
Rocks and water
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 […]
Scenic Sunday
Hiking to Mormon Ravine
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 […]
North on the Pioneer Express Trail
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, […]