Next Blog

Recently I was feeling bored and decided to click on "Next Blog" at the top of the page to see what others were blogging about. Most of the time, I was getting blogs from people who were into arts and crafts, having babies, advertisements, nothing that I found real interesting. A few days ago, the blogger seems to have automatically bunched the adventure writers together. If you click on "Next Blog" you can see other blogs from people who are writing, photographing, and sharing their adventures online. I thought it was pretty cool to see trips from other random people...

Red Rocks

I took a drive up to Red Rocks today. It's a beautiful little State Park located in the Mojave Desert, just east of the beginning of the southern Sierra mountain range. Oh, to see those Sierra mountains in the distance and how I long to explore them some more! The weather was surprisingly chilly, I actually needed to put the heat on in my car while driving. It was a refreshing change from the constant 8o degree highs in LA.

Before entering Red Rocks, I drove through the small desert town of Mojave.

In the high desert, Joshua Trees made their presence known.

What possesses someone to spray paint rocks I will never know. Perhaps modern day petroglyphs?

Maybe it's the same reason I decided to create some rock art.

The eroding sandstone cliffs reminded me of the Badlands in South Dakota.

After spending most of the morning exploring different areas of the park, I learned there was still more across Highway 14. In fact, I found this area more beautiful and it felt more remote.

I didn't pack a lunch today so I'll have to plan on returning again and spending more time in the area around the Red Cliffs.

Station Fire Update

Here's some information on the current state of the San Gabriels.

Full Moon

My roommate Fabio and I went for a hike this evening in the Verdugo mountains. It was the first time Fabio has gone hiking with me. Although we did not make it to the top of the mountain, we were still privileged to see an amazing sunset and full moon rise.

Mount Hollywood

I went for an early morning hike to the top of Mount Hollywood on a cool, crisp day. Visibility was good this morning, as I could see all the way to the Pacific Ocean from the Observatory. There was a film crew at the summit, getting ready to tape some kid sitting in a chair, overlooking the Hollywood sign. An interesting place to film a morning show.

Pictures

Amazing pictures of the Sierra and the Cascades.

La Tuna/Verdugo Mountains

California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum)

I went for a hike today in the Verdugo Mountains not too far from Glendale. It was a nice, warm, sunny day in Southern California. A perfect day to go outside and get a little exercise.