I set the alarm for 5am but didn’t get up until 6:30. I slept pretty well for being the first night of the hike. The Thermarest NeoAir mattress was very comfortable and I woke up rested and with no aches.
John Muir Trail Day 1: Yosemite Valley to Clouds Rest Junction
The plan was to hike about 6.5 miles to the Clouds Rest Junction, camp there for the night and climb Half Dome early next morning.
Alta Peak and Giant Forest at Sequoia National Park
I planned this trip as a test run for the John Muir Trail next month, but it turned out to be an amazing trip by itself. It’s a shame that…
Huntington Library Botanical Gardens on a Cloudy Day
I’ve been reading a few books trying to learn how to take great photographs. Image composition is the skill that I’m trying to improve the most. The Botanical Gardens at…
Diamond Bar/Chino Hills Fire
These pictures of last weekend’s Triangle Complex Fire were taken from the hill next to my house. Dozens of cars and hundreds of people came to this spot all weekend…
