California has been getting a lot of rain this year, which is a nice welcome from the drought we had last year. With all this rain brought the snow that we also missed out on last year, so of course, we all went a little snow-crazy, so the mountains got a lot of traffic. Naturally,…
The Fall of Tunnel Tree
With great sadness, I learned that the “Pioneer Cabin” tunnel tree over at Sequoia National Park was brought down by the storm over the weekend. It’s a little upsetting to hear. For one, it is such an iconic part of Sequoia. I remember seeing it as kid when I went on a road trip with…
To 2017! The Adventure Continues
I decided to kick off 2017 with my brand new annual park pass and the mindset to continue to explore more. 2016 was ea great year in travel: I went to Joshua Tree a few times, Horseshoe Bend twice, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Greece and Turkey. Since kicking off 2016 by going to Joshua Tree…
2016 Best Moment?
As the year is coming to a closing, I’m going to take a moment to reflect upon 2016. Overall, this year has been good to me: while it’s had it’s up and downs, it’s been mostly positive, and I’m very thankful for that. I can’t narrow down the single best moment of 2016, but my…
Beach Winters
Summer is classic beach weather for the typical Southern Californian girl, but I’m not that typical. Besides the fact that I don’t find lying in the sand sunning all that appealing, there’s the crowds! I much prefer the company of non-human things, like dogs and alpacas, but I’m a little odd like that. Now winter…
The not so little crack in the ground
I think we’ve all seen the iconic Antelope Canyon pictures: whether it be on National Geographic or on social media, but it’s a very popular photo stop journey in Arizona. To be honest, this overshot place is one of the reasons why I didn’t feel like visiting it, but we had time to kill in…
Big Sighs and Sights: Zion
As previously mentioned, I went on a photography road trip last week. Whenever I list all the stops I was making on my road trip, the reaction I get from everyone who has been to Zion is always the same: a big wistful sigh, a whispered “Zion” and a proclamation of love (to Zion of…
Road Trip on the Volt
I’m not one to plug for cars, but I did a photography road trip to Arizona last week with my friends Chevy Volt (see his pic and link to his blog below). We had quite a robust agenda: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Horseshoe Bend. So, prior to our trip and unaware that the Volt has a…
Firsts
I’m dedicating this posts to “firsts”. To clarify, I’m talking about that very first shot you took with your first “real”camera. I got a new camera recently, the Sony a6300 and I thought it would be a nice gesture to feature a floral shot as my very first picture because my very first picture I…
Laying Low
The temperatures during the Summer in Southern California have been getting higher and higher every year and there are some days where it is unbearable. Lately it has been in the high 80s to 90s, and I live 10 miles from the beach. I can’t imagine how awful it must be inland. These are the…
Mandy On Earth 