As the last traces of winter snow thawed around Yosemite, we spent a few days celebrating my friend Mariah, who loves the outdoors and planned a “cabin in the woods” getaway for her birthday.
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Desert Dawn: A Visit to Joshua Tree National Park
I shut off my phone alarm at 5:15 am on a Sunday morning and drag my sleep-laden body out of bed. It’s one of those mornings when it feels like I only shut my eyes for an hour, so I get ready on autopilot—wanting to be asleep but excited enough to let the promise of adventureContinue reading “Desert Dawn: A Visit to Joshua Tree National Park”
Reflections from Mt. Shasta
I have not always appreciated the outdoors. As a child, outside seemed daunting. It was the place of cuts, scrapes, and bug bites–or sometimes all three. No thank you.
Along the Pacific Coast Highway II
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, we glide past rolling green hills in Marin County, trading San Francisco’s skyline for miles of open road, sea breeze, and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
An Afternoon in L.A: Venice Beach
On a short weekend trip to Los Angeles, my friends and I spend a memorable afternoon in Venice Beach.
T in Transit III: California’s Central Coast
I enjoy summers in California. Whether I am eating through the Bay Area’s impressive array of restaurants, visiting the vineyards of wine country or the mountains of Lake Tahoe, or lying on a sun-warmed beach in Malibu. This summer, I travel from Oakland to the Central Coast, a part of California populated by vineyards andContinue reading “T in Transit III: California’s Central Coast”
Along the Pacific Coast Highway
Our drive towards the Pacific Coast Highway starts in Oakland and takes us through the seaside towns of Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea, and along the swirling mountain roads of Big Sur.
“Still Sun”: A Los Angeles Photo Story
A collection of photos from the sunny summer weekend I spent in L.A…
A weekend at Lake Tahoe
In April, Lake Tahoe is in transition from winter to spring. Snow has stopped falling to the ground and instead clings to mountain peaks. April 16: Rays of amber light flood the living room of our rented apartment as the sun sets over Lake Tahoe. I pull out my phone to film the scene, struckContinue reading “A weekend at Lake Tahoe”
Letters from the Central Coast #2
I pull Yemi up from her chair to dance, twirling her around and spinning in a circle when she twirls me. We continue like this until claps erupt from a table nearby and send both of us into a fit of laughter.