If you think it is time to leave the planet…

Look no further They named it "the Joshua Tree" and IT DOES NOT CARE He said "if I were you I'd know full well, who owns the place, all you can do is admire and appreciate". And the place he owns is all about his siblings, the wildflowers, stunning rock formations and the wildlife. than … Continue reading If you think it is time to leave the planet…

How much do you appreciate the silence?

This place presented me with the greatest gift of silence and unique alternative beauty only an open space can provide. Soda Lake, Where the toxins dissolve in the heat of summer and thoughts drift away into ... Silence These photographs offer a general feel of the soil texture, native vegetation and the area surrounding the … Continue reading How much do you appreciate the silence?

How to set up a small imperfect garden pond.

The best of us call it a Water Feature. But I'll tell you exactly what it is. It's a container (pond container) you buy at your local Home Improvement store, fill the bottom with 3-4in heavy clay soil (you get on a local hike, choose the one where you hike up a mountain, more on … Continue reading How to set up a small imperfect garden pond.

If They grow on top of the rock, so can you! Keep on going!

Join me in this photo spree on the Mt Disappointment in San Gabriel Mountains. Yes, "Mount Disappointment", don't ask. Let's go! If they grow through the rock, you can too Green is the name of the gameA pile of forest treasuresAs Seen from the Peak September 1st 2020They call it AbstractThey never came back but … Continue reading If They grow on top of the rock, so can you! Keep on going!

And…it’s named the “Strawberry Peak”

And, I think I know why. I didn't do enough research on this topic since I enjoy playing a guessing game when I get lost in the woods:) But, I noticed the strawberry colored rocks along parts of the trail and the abundance of red colored native plants and chaparral which give the mountains a … Continue reading And…it’s named the “Strawberry Peak”