Last week Mary and I decided to venture up the Momyer Creek Trail a few days after a snow storm. I Completely forgot that you have to cross the creek/ Santa Ana River before starting up the trail head. I just started doing this hike last spring and after the weak winter we had the …
Winter in the mountains make you feel like you are far away from the sand, the shore, the malls and the sweaty deserts of Southern California. Winter in the mountains almost makes you believe sometimes, you can close your eyes and wake up in Colorado. There are mountain slopes, glowing white with fresh …
This morning I had the most amazing orange juice. I have not had orange juice this good since 2007 when I was in Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest. Yes, the best orange juice I have ever had in my life was served to me in a tiny cafe in the Marionplatz. And randomly in Germany of all …
I’m currently recovering from having way to much fun in nature. It’s been a week of snow shoes hikes and running up mountain trails in snow. My cat trax are always strapped to my Asic running shoes these days to help me not slip and slide on the icy trails. Believe me, my muscles hurt …
The last few mornings have been so epically beautiful up here in my mountain forest. There is a storm moving in from the west and the clouds a thousand feet below me have been so gorgeous every morning as I’ve run down the mountain trails and into the rolling fog. I …