I am sorry to say I didn’t give Mono Lake the attention it deserves. I had been driving Minnie & Max through Yosemite all day, and was tired. One day I will return!! Mono...
Read moreMono Lake National Forest Scenic Area, California – June 2018
Yosemite National Park, California – June 2018
I have been to Yosemite four times, I think. It feels a little like my “home town” National Park. The first day, I was in the more iconic part of the park, around Yosemite Valley. The second day, Minnie, Max and I braved Tioga Road together. Don’t miss it! That...
Read moreSequoia National Park, California – June 2018
Oh, boy. Two shimmeringly perfect days. I met my friend Cory here, and Day One – I got to roar around the park on the back of his Harley. It’s very cool not to have much between you and all that gorgeous, powerful nature. I was so profoundly struck with...
Read moreOne-Month Reflection, Mojave, California – May 2018
“I left Los Angeles on April 30, one month ago today. It seems like a lifetime ago – I have been so many places, met so many people, had so many experiences. It is extraordinary and delightful how many gifts are appearing in my life, and how many things...
Read moreLas Vegas, Nevada – May 2018
I walked all the way from Fremont Street to New York, New York on the Strip. The thing I was most struck by was how diverse everyone is – many races and ethnicities, U.S. and international, couples, families, groups of friends, straight and queer… And...
Read moreGrand Canyon National Park, Arizona – May 2018
Dad had been wanting to go to the Grand Canyon for decades. I thought after Zion and Bryce, it might not be quite as big a thrill – but I was wrong. He was SO EXCITED to get there that first morning, it melted me. Dream fulfilled! Dad and Mom see Grand Canyon...
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