Camping with Friends (and Lizards)

Camping with Friends (and Lizards)

While enjoying a morning coffee next to the campfire with my good friends, I became acutely aware that we were being watched.  My head went on the swivel, and it became apparent that our time at the campsite was not welcomed.  To my left, a lizard was doing push-ups on a sun soaked rock – […]

sandstone peak via mishe mokwa

last weekend a couple good friends and i grabbed some backpacks, water, and some really cool hats to hike up to sandstone peak.  it’s the tallest point of the santa monica mountains in the malibu canyon sitting at 3,111 feet.  from the top-and on a clear day-you can see mount baldy, the valley, and catalina […]

the observatory: for observing things

The Griffith Park Observatory is quickly becoming a favorite place of mine to walk up to, and then back down.  Today I brought my camera, these are some of the things that I saw:

runyon canyon hiking trails

having hiked runyon canyon a few times now, i feel like i can write a constructive thing or two about the trail.  the two main entrances are: mulholland drive to the north end, and fuller avenue to the south.  each time i’ve gone i’ve used the fuller avenue entrance.  my recommendations for parking are to […]