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Sleeping Mountain
Yesterday I walked in the mountains, right in-between storms, cold and cloudy, not a popular time for hiking. As reward, I got the mountain all to myself. The moment I stepped on the soft ground, a little damp and covered with thick leaves, I could feel the sleeping mountain underneath, deep and calm, the energy building…
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Happy New Year!
The migrating Ross Geese brought the pure Winter up north from the arctic tundra. The celebration of their arrival song melting down the first sunset of 2025. What a beautiful world!
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Show Time!
Today, we wanted to visit Capitola for the Christmas lights. Given it’s a regular week day, and not holiday yet, hopefully the parking wouldn’t be too bad. However, when we arrived, the road was blocked by police cars and signs that said major incoming flood! At the same time, many fire trucks zoomed by with…
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Layers
It’s almost exactly one month since my last trip here, Summer is totally gone, even Fall is close to the end. It’s a little foggy and cloudy, not those sunny, clear Fall days. Somehow, the cloudiness adds layers to the Fall colors, making the Sierra country ride into an oil painting. The vibrant foliage colors…
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Aurora Borealis
I saw the first Aurora Borealis in my life last night! Back in May when I heard the Northern Lights maybe seen locally, I got so excited! We followed the guidance of the experts and drove to the most prominent place, dark sky with no light pollution, facing north, after 11pm, wrapped in warm jackets.…
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Nature’s Agenda
A tarantula walking across the trail in front of me. It’s their mating season, they’re on their way to meet their mates, as if they know exactly where to go. We created time, living inside of it; they have it all inside, living outside of it, yet never late. Nature doesn’t follow our time or…
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Rattlesnake Close Encounter!
I saw a full grown rattle snake today on the mountain. It’s putting on a full show for me, at least 2 feet long. He paused first, probably sensed me there, until he felt I’m no danger to him, and started moving again. He literally blocked the whole trail in front of me. Until his…