Tag: nature
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
We visited Grand Sand Dunes on the cold December day. It was a week into the government shutdown and day five of our Christmas vacations. Honestly, I had too many emotions during this time: closed sites and parks, cancellation, day to day hotels rebooking. Yes, now it’s only a memory. But this period changed my…
Waterfalls around Mt.Shasta
Sweetbriar Falls Probably, one of the easiest waterfall in this post: close to interstate 5, a short walk from the parking. Falls are sweet and not huge. Pipes from the road spoil the picture. It’s a great place to stop on a long journey to stretch the legs. Hedge Creek Falls When I-5 climbs closer…
Portola Redwoods State Park: Tip Toe Falls
Winter is an eventful season. Snow in Sierras and Cascades, storms on the coast, rain in the Bay. And when it starts to rain the Bay Area, the best thing to do is go hike waterfalls. North Bay has its jewels, as well as Mt.Diablo. Peninsula has Big Basin famous Berry Falls and other smaller…
Hazy Hike at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Fall Creek Unit
Sites in the post are closed due to CZU Lightning Fire Complex. Please check web sites on the latest info. It was a smoky November. So hazy, one cannot see ridges around the Bay Area. Even the coast had poor air quality. We spent two weekends in a row doing nothing, and I felt anxious….