Hawaii Film Photo Diary

Lost Coast

Our first camping trip of the year back in May had us feeling like we accidentally stumbled upon a real life fairyland. We didn't think our trip to an isolated and wild section of the California coast was just in time for the lupines to be in their prime. Not just lupines but foxgloves and …

Snowy Retreat

We decided to pack up the dog and kid and drive up to Sunriver, Oregon for a week. We made it right before a winter storm hit and woke up to several feet of new snow. It's definitely a silver lining to be able to work remotely from anywhere with fast internet. After a few …

Fall in the Sierras

Last week we spent a couple of days recharging in the Sierras and accidentally stepped into Rivendell. The aspens are just about to enter their prime fall state and their yellows and oranges were stunning to look at against a beautiful blue sky. It's sad how I will never take a blue sky for granted …

Winter In Yosemite Vlog

Winter in yosemite is so beautiful and peaceful. We spotted a playful river otter and a hungry looking bear. The scenery is breathtaking with misty air and swirling clouds around the granite cliffs. We enjoyed some snowy hikes in the almost empty Valley and explored the base of El Capitan, making foggy breath clouds and …

White Yosemite

The corona virus has brought a new normal to our lives and given me the gift of time to brush off the blog I've neglected for six months or more. Let's begin with memories of a happier time last year, when after a whirlwind few months of starting a new job and traveling, we took …

Snow Days

Last weekend, we packed up our skis and headed to Tahoe for our second trip of the year.  Unlike the first time back in February where we were met with epic snow storms and epic traffic, this past weekend was filled with glorious sunshine and we stayed through Monday to avoid the crowds. We had …

Bear Valley

Right before school started, we escaped to the Sierras to savor the last carefree days of summer.  Ellie is in that weird in-between stage where she is almost too big and heavy to be carried in the hiking backpack yet too little to walk many miles by herself.  The longest she's hiked on her own …

The PCT

This year the snow made our trip to the Sierras both challenging and fun. We got to go sledding and have snow ball fights, but the deep snow made following the trail difficult. We had to do some tracking using the GPS on our phone and had to backtrack often, soaking our socks and pants …

Davenport Beach

Spring has come to California, in January.  The highways are lined with fluffy pampa grass and patches of lemon clover flash bright yellow in the fields.  Davenport beach is a quiet little cove surrounded by towering sandstone cliffs as is typical of the Northern California coastline.  We delighted in the walls of barnacles and algae …