Sunday, November 22, 2015

Huffaker Hills (Washoe Valley, Nevada)

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Because of its close proximity to my home, I frequently spend a few hours hiking the familiar trails of Huffaker Hills on the eastern sid...
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Petrified Forest (Sonoma County, California)

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Petrified trees have always interested me. Seeing these living things transformed into stone to last through the ages is a pretty awesom...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Chimney Beach (Washoe County, Nevada)

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  I've spent a lot of time over the weekend studying for some upcoming certification tests. With all of that staring at the computer ...
Friday, October 23, 2015

Maggie's Peaks (El Dorado County, California)

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While in the area of Emerald Bay, I thought I would take the opportunity to get a few miles in. Though the season is getting a little lat...

Taylor Creek (El Dorado County, California)

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    Each year in the early fall, the kokanee salmon start their spawning run from the cold waters of Lake Tahoe and make their way up Tay...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Pyramid Peak (El Dorado County, California)

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High above lake Aloha in the Desolation Wilderness area, rises Pyramid Peak. My backpacking trip through the wilderness area earlier this...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Clouds Rest (Yosemite National Park, California)

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For most of the summer, I have been trying to find another weekend to get down to Yosemite and hike to the lofty Clouds Rest, which overl...