Jim and I closed out our trip in Yosemite like we do on all of our National Park trips … with a surprising last hike that turned out to be our favorite! May Lake, located along the Tioga Pass, is a great six mile day hike, but it also makes a great overnight backpacking hike … More 1.17.20 Yosemite Photos Post 5; May Lake
I’m skipping our Half Dome Hike Day for a moment here because I want to write a longer post about that later, and instead moving to the day after our big hike. We opted to start our day with a 7(ish)-mile loop to Mirror Lake, in The Valley. Parking in The Valley can be tough, so try to get … More 12.2 Yosemite Photos Post 3; Mirror Lake
Continuing with my photo-sharing from our four days in Yosemite … Entering the park through Tioga Road is my favorite way to start any Yosemite trip … especially when everything is super bright green and rushing with water. It feels like a magical fairyland almost … I think most people who visit Yosemite get in that … More 11.20 Yosemite Photos Post 2; Tioga Road & Waterfalls
Hey everyone! Today I just wanted to share some photos from our third peak of LA’s Six Pack of Peaks Challenge — Mt. San Antonio … or “Mt. Baldy” as it’s more popularly known as! Summiting Mt. Baldy is an 11-mile roundtrip hike and peaks at 10,064 ft with a 3,990 ft elevation gain. I … More 10.30 LA’s Six Pack of Peaks Challenge 3/6: Mt. Baldy
I’m a little embarrassed about how long it’s taken me to write these Death Valley posts…I mean we took the trip in MARCH for crying out loud! Do any of you out there have any advice for making the time to really sit down and write? Do you schedule it into your week or daily … More 7.28 Our Death Valley Weekend: Day Three
After a pretty devastating laptop crash immediately following my birthday, I am happy to announce that all of my photos have been recovered and that I can finally share some beautiful Yosemite pictures with you all! On September 10th, I entered my “late-twenties,” I guess you can say. I turned 27! That whole saying “age … More 10.16 Celebrating 27 in Yosemite National Park
About two weeks ago, the craziest thing happened: Al and I were given off on the same week. We were both between shows and somehow all the stars aligned to finally give us a week off…together. We almost couldn’t believe it. After the initial shock of it all, we immediately had the same thought: we … More 8.26 Hiking Split Mountain: California’s Least-Climbed 14er
