I got started early yesterday morning, leaving my Airbnb at 6:40 a.m. and drove half an hour to the top of Mount Tamalpais East Peak. The road was very twisty with amazing views of the Valley enveloped in fog below. … Continue reading
I got started early yesterday morning, leaving my Airbnb at 6:40 a.m. and drove half an hour to the top of Mount Tamalpais East Peak. The road was very twisty with amazing views of the Valley enveloped in fog below. … Continue reading
Yesterday I drove 5.5 hours from Paso Robles to Point Reyes National Seashore and hiked the 1.8 mile Chimney Rock Trail. It was a nice, easy beautiful hike, but very windy. I thought my hearing aids were going to blow … Continue reading
I started my day yesterday with a 90-minute deep tissue massage at River Oaks Hot Springs Spa in Paso Robles. Next I soaked in the mineral Hot springs tub and had a facial. I haven’t had a facial since my … Continue reading
I went out with my good friend Sherry last night. We went to a festival in Covington called Smoke on the River BBQ fest. It was fun. The weather was in the low ’60s. I loved the COV letters for … Continue reading
I had a fun day today. I went bike riding with a friend and had lunch. Then I met a different friend for dinner at a restaurant I haven’t been to, called Atwood Oyster House. It was very good. I’ve … Continue reading
I arrived at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens when they opened this morning at 9:00 a.m. It felt so refreshing to walk around and be surrounded by nature. It’s a lovely Botanical garden! As I was exploring, I met a lady … Continue reading
On Thursday I had a mini spa day in Scottsdale. First I had my nails done and then I had a massage. Yesterday I went shopping and saw the movie, “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.” The movie was … Continue reading
Monday night for my final night in Sedona I went to the Sedona Airport Scenic Vista to see the sunset. Today, I did two hikes in Northern Scottsdale. The first one was Pinnacle Peak trail, 3 miles / 1000 ft. … Continue reading
Today was fun-filled! I drove about two hours round-trip, beginning with a 2.3 mile hike (543 ft elevation gain) in Lost Dutchman State Park, called Treasure Loop Trail. It was a beautiful trail! After the hike, I drove on Route 88, … Continue reading
This morning I drove 15 minutes to Scottsdale to explore. It was pretty dead, I guess it was too early for people. I walked 1.5 mi and drank a latte (I gave up coffee almost two weeks ago – so … Continue reading
I left early this morning and arrived at the Desert Botanical Garden at 8:00 a.m., it’s opening time. It’s quite large, and took me about an hour to walk through. Next I checked out the Japanese Friendship Garden. It’s small … Continue reading
My hike this morning was almost four miles with a 925 ft. elevation gain in the South Mountain Preserve. It’s called the Hidden Valley Trail via Mormon Trail. I went with a friend I met a couple of days ago. The … Continue reading
I went to a meetup.com event for photographers at Graffiti Alley, located in a suburb of Cincinnati and took some photos. Here are a few of them. Things have been a little quieter lately, I have been out on a … Continue reading
My flight to Portland arrived at noon yesterday. I picked up my rental car and headed for the coast. My first stop was Ecola State Park. I took a few photos looking down at Cannon Beach (photo below), which was … Continue reading
I took newborn photos of my friend’s grandchild on Friday. I haven’t done this type of photography in years. There was lots of prep work to do, looking at Pinterest for ideas, driving to a fellow photographers home to borrow … Continue reading