Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve
Big Bear Valley lies at the northeast end of the San Bernardino Mountains in California at an elevation of about 6,750 feet. In the east part of the valley there is a building of[…] Continue reading →
Picturesque Photo Views Blog
A Five Lake Hike in John Muir Wilderness
In 2024 near the town of Mammoth Lakes in California we did a hike which ended up visiting five scenic lakes nested in the mountains of the John Muir Wilderness. Along the way we[…] Continue reading →
Visits to the Bogart Regional Park part 2
This blog post continues my visits to Bogart Regional Park which is located in the San Gorgonio Pass near the town of Cherry Valley, California. This is the third area of the park covered[…] Continue reading →
Visits to the Bogart Regional Park part 1
Located in the San Gorgonio Pass near the town of Cherry Valley, California is the Bogart Regional Park. It has a quite a few outdoor activities for all ages to enjoy. While I was[…] Continue reading →
Hiking Around Panum Crater
The Mono–Inyo Craters form a 25 mile line of volcanism extending from the Mono Lake area to Mammoth Mountain in California. Near Mono Lake is Panum Crater which is one of the more prominent[…] Continue reading →
Historic Snow Storm in Louisiana
On January 21, 2025, Louisiana experienced an historic snow storm. We haven’t seen this much snow in our state since 1895. It snowed for eight hours; essentially the entire state was shut down. What[…] Continue reading →
Late Fall and Early Winter at Big Bear Lake
Toward the end of 2024 I had the opportunity to spend about seven weeks at Big Bear Lake. The town of Big Bear Lake is in the San Bernardino Mountains of California. There is[…] Continue reading →
Hike to Barrett and TJ Lakes
For the third year in a row I went on a hiking trip to the Mammoth Lakes, California area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. However this year I went with family rather than on[…] Continue reading →
Fun at SeaWorld San Diego
The original SeaWorld, which is an aquatically inspired theme park, is located in San Diego, California. I, along with my younger brother’s family, visited it in 2006. This year is the 60th anniversary of[…] Continue reading →
A Harbor Cruise at Portland, Maine
Sometimes the best vacation plans have twists and turns. On a recent late summer trip to Maine, we planned for hiking and kayaking in the Maine mountains. A unexpected knee injury, however, dampened the[…] Continue reading →
