The Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne is aptly named. The Canyon follows the Tuolumne river as it drops from the Meadows down to Hetch Hetchy, where the river empties into the reservoir. As the river descends down the canyon the walls get relatively higher and higher, and the resulting scenery is kind of a mix [...]
There is a reason that Highway 1 heads inland at Fort Bragg to join 101. The coast north of this point was simply too rough and rugged for a highway to be built, and this stretch is known as the Lost Coast. Difficulty in trail access, unpredictable weather, and roads that make people nauseous just [...]
Dave and I spent the weekend at Pinnacles National Monument. The park recently acquired a large parcel of new land and this land includes the old campground that used to be just outside the East entrance. The land needs a lot work since it has missed out on the preservation done within the park, and [...]
Yesterday David and I headed to Calero for a geocaching dayhike (err, Death March). It was a perfect day for a bay area hike – not hot, not cold, and the sun came out pretty quickly. Wildflowers are starting to bloom and the star lilies are plentiful. We saw a small cluster of poppies, so [...]
Dave and I spent the morning visiting the molting elephant seals over at Ano Nuevo. I was taking some short videos on my camera and this little guy was kind enough to startle me with a sneeze. If you’ve ever thought to yourself that your life wouldn’t be complete until you heard a seal sneeze, [...]
My sister came to visit over the past week, and we spent Tuesday checking out all the tourist sites in Yosemite. It was nice to get to all the viewpoints on a weekday in the spring – the crowds weren’t bad and the falls and wildlife were putting on quite a show. We spent a [...]
Sunday, David and I decided to head down to Monterey for a day. We visited the aquarium, cannery row, some of the tidepools around Pacific Grove, 17 mile drive, and Pebble Beach. Even though we spent the morning at the aquarium, the highlight of the wildlife viewing for the day was in the evening along [...]
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