An Attempt to See the World with New Eyes
My husband has a habit. Most often it kicks in during a hike, but it has been known to occur in cities. It all depends on what’s lying on the ground. Seaweed, spanish moss, volcanic rock and dried mud have all triggered it. The habit is simple: Pick up a bit of nature lying about, … Continue reading The Art of Natura Obscura
San Francisco has been on glossy postcards for over a century. Dreams of the Golden Gate Bridge up close shrouded in fog, Alcatraz in all its Al Capone crime glory, and trolley cars chugging up rolling hills lined in candy-colored houses bring tourists into the city. These are all incredible sights to be sure, and … Continue reading City Gem: San Francisco’s Sutro Baths
California: Home to movie stars and hippies, destination for beatniks and stoners, bordered by ocean and desert and within whose boundaries lie palisades and redwoods, Legoland and Golden Gate. Carl and I have added over 1,500 miles to our odometer in this state alone. Whether you’re behind the wheel or in the passenger seat … Continue reading The Ultimate Road Trip Playlist: California Edition
Fastball’s voice assured me that Anyone can see the road that they walk on is paved in gold as we snaked up a mountainside somewhere in California. Our tiny trinket of a car chugging ever up at a steady speed of 15 miles an hour; 35 and we’d be airborne. I’ve been known to cry … Continue reading Yosemite’s Playlist
The fog in San Francisco is named Karl. Karl has his own Twitter account and LinkedIn profile. He’s famous here, shrouding the iconic Golden Gate ‘til it’s lost in the clouds, causing the sky to glow in the evenings. City lights trapped in the haze. Even during mid summer, fog blowing in from the marine … Continue reading The Old Heart of San Francisco
Driving to California has been a dream of mine since the tween years. After graduation my friends and I would load ourselves into a dirty van and just go. We’d sleep under the stars, eat greasy cheeseburgers, and wash our hair in rest stop sinks. It was a dream which wasn’t unique to me, but … Continue reading Roadtrippin’ in California
