Fall Color at Yosemite
In June 2023 we made arrangements to stay in Yosemite Valley for the second weekend in November 2023. Little did we know then that we would end up being there near the peak of[…] Continue reading →
Yearly Archive: 2023
Hike From Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake
The Sierra Nevada mountains west of the town of Bishop, California offer many opportunities for hiking so the second hike on this year’s Sierra Club trip enabled us to see different alpine lakes in[…] Continue reading →
Hike From South Lake to Marie Louise Lakes
For the second year in a row I went on a four day Sierra Club trip to the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. Once again I was treated to views of towering mountains and valleys[…] Continue reading →
Return to Yosemite Valley to see the Falls
This past winter season left record breaking snowpacks in Yosemite National Park. In May the snowpack was 253% above normal in the Tuolumne River Basin and 231% above normal in the Merced River Basin.[…] Continue reading →
Champion Bald Cypress at Cat Island Wildlife Refuge
In August of 2022, we took a nature hike to Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge which is located along the ravines and swamps in several turns of the Mississippi River of Louisiana. It is[…] Continue reading →
Hiking in the Twenty Lakes Basin part 2
The Twenty Lakes Basin area has fabulous scenery and is located just east of Yosemite National Park. This hike was one on a Sierra Club trip and this post picks up where the Hiking[…] Continue reading →
Hiking in the Twenty Lakes Basin part 1
The Twenty Lakes Basin is an area with beautiful lakes and differently colored mountains. The basin is near the eastern entrance of Yosemite so has similar High Sierra views that can be found in[…] Continue reading →
Springtime in Anza-Borrego Desert
In spring wildflowers bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park making a colorful contrast to the rugged mountains and bleak desert. The park is the largest state park in California and is located about[…] Continue reading →
Roses, Roses and More Roses
I love roses, they are one of my most favorite flowers. When I was a little girl, our next door neighbor had an expansive rose garden. What a treat when Mrs. Ikenberry would[…] Continue reading →
Louisiana Tea Plantation
Can you grow tea in Louisiana? Yes, we discovered that it is quite possible to commerically grow and harvest the leaves of tea plants and process them into retail tea products in this state.[…] Continue reading →
