Outdoors

Sunsets at Berkeley Marina

August 12, 2017

The marina offered stunning views of the sunset over the mountains of Marin county.

Our stay in Durango was short and beautiful, involved meeting an interesting family and staying with generous hosts, and included an invigorating hike with knowledgeable, wise, and inspirational companions.

Garden of the Gods

July 14, 2017

Garden of the Gods is "the" thing you have to do if you visit Colorado Springs. This summer was our family's first visit to Colorado Springs and although we didn't have a lot of time for exploring during our visit we squeezed every moment we could from the time we had.

Landing in Berkeley California

July 13, 2017

Life feels like a gauntlet sometimes of decisions and relationship stresses, social commitments, text notifications, and traffic. I just need a break. I can't escape all the necessary work of life, but as much as possible I'm going to carve out a time here in Berkeley that is restorative and restful. I'm going to take a vacation.

I'm glad I was here ~ Colorado and this big ol' world we call home

July 2, 2017

I'm still grateful to be here, to have seen this place and squeezed all the goodness I could in the few days we had.

Appalachian Trail & Adventure Journaling at Outsideways

April 11, 2017

While we were hiking I kept a trail journal. I wrote it in almost every day. I recorded our mileage, where we camped and notable points along the trail. I wrote about the people we met. I wrote my thoughts, feelings and frustrations. I wrote the good stuff and the bad stuff. In short form, I wrote about my brutiful experience on the Appalachian Trail. I'm now publishing that journal and my favorite photos of our hike at Outsideways.