Wandering the trails I’ve found all along the Mendocino coast never fails to make me feel good. I’m sure there are many more paths to be discovered, and I may never get to hike them all. But even returning to one that’s already familiar, it’s impossible to feel bored, surrounded by all this natural beauty.
January 6, 2021, was not a good day for the U.S.; but we knew nothing about the events occurring as we happily hiked from the trailhead at Sterling Pointe on Folsom’s north fork that morning. Parking is free and plentiful, with room for both cars and horse trailers. The trails can be a bit confusing, but in general if you […]
Mendocino County has such a beautiful coastline that it can be frustrating when we often find access blocked by private property and “No Trespassing” signs. I’m really grateful that the California Coastal Commission is always working to protect the state’s coastal habitats and to improve access to beaches and bluffs. Whenever we get over to the coast for a few […]
I’ve shared some of the images from this March 2023 hike before, but to be completely honest, I’m still not entire sure exactly where we were walking. I had found a hike in my trail guide book called Pole Line Trail to Big River Trail which told us to head east on Little Lake Road; but after driving deeper into […]
Some images from my Folsom Lake hike, starting from Granite Bay and heading toward Doton’s Point, in early November this year.
As I sit at my desk writing this, it’s early December and the weather outside is grey, windy, and very wet. And while there’s a part of me that absolutely loves rainy winter days, I also look back with longing on the warm spring mornings like the one in late May when I took a stroll around the Turtle Pond […]
The final instalment of my images from Southlake, Texas, in June 2023. The Kirkwood Branch was swollen and muddy, and although I could see a trail on the other bank, I had no temptation to wade across. I knew if I stayed on this side and kept walking, I would eventually find the Big Guy at whatever spot along the […]
Here is the second of three installments showing some of my favorite images from our June 2023 hike along the Bluestem Trail to Grapevine Lake in Southlake, Texas.
During our coastal trip in mid November, our rented house was just off Highway 1 in Mendocino County, and we had been told that Manchester Beach was only “a short walk” away. I could see the ocean from our front window, so even though it was already 4:30 in the afternoon I decided to take a stroll and discover whatever […]