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
Between the ears
Every now and then a post will pop up randomly in my Facebook feed from a group called Between the Ears. As I understood it, all their images came from people riding their horses and taking pics of the trail. However, when I took a look at their page, I learned that “These views can be while riding your horse, […]
Scenic Sunday
A new start
In the past few weeks I’ve been getting outdoors a lot more than I have in years. Thanks to my new four-legged hiking buddy, I’m revisiting places that were once familiar and discovering some that are entirely new to me. The result has been that the dog is happy, I feel a bit more fit, and I have brand new […]
Acorn Creek explorations
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 […]
Scenic Sunday
