My sister hosted an elegant dinner party last week with home cooked food in her fabulous apartment. The highlight? Chocolate peanut butter s’mores in a skillet with Peeps. Happy Easter weekend! Continue reading
One of best places to catch sunset along the Central Coast is under the Pismo pier — the light and shadows are so intense. These are some of my favorite photos so far in 2016. Continue reading
We spend a pretty epic hour at the Pismo Beach pier, admiring the rolling green hills in the distance as enormous waves crash below us. Continue reading
There are a bunch of worthwhile stops along the central California coast that I recently visited for the first time on a road trip over President’s Day weekend. First up: lunch and a stroll along charming Avila Beach. Continue reading
My final post from Death Valley! We drive further south into the park to see more flowers, then check out the naturally occurring rainbow cliffs on Artist’s Drive loop, and hit the sand dunes in daylight. Continue reading
Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America. While it appears to be covered by ice, it’s really salt — and temps regularly top 100 degrees. Continue reading
We do one hike in Death Valley — Golden Canyon to Red Cathedral. It’s a relatively easy trail with impressive scenery and views, especially at the top of Red Cathedral. Continue reading
We’re up before sunrise to capture the best light in Death Valley — intense colors shifting into soft pastels. Plus millions of wildflowers. These are my favorite photos of the trip. Continue reading
Next up in Death Valley, we explore the Salt Creek and sand dunes right around sunset. Pretty light makes for pretty photos. Super bloom aside, Death Valley is a beautiful place. Continue reading
Have you heard about the super bloom in Death Valley National Park? I visited last week and have a few posts coming about the wildflowers and other attractions there. This one details our road trip and first glimpse of the super bloom. Continue reading