The trailhead is right off La Tuna Canyon Road in La Crescenta, CA. There is a small dirt strip on the side with a picnic table. Park there and walk to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Parkland trailhead sign. There is a use trail behind the parking area but ignore it. The single-track quickly takes
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As you know from my last week’s post, I went hiking in Joshua Tree National Park in January. Sadly, dogs are not allowed on hiking trails so my sister and I went to the park ourselves to hike Ryan Mountain – the second highest point in Joshua Tree – and had to leave Xena at
Me: Why are you hiding? Z: I am going to surprise that hiker. Me: Don’t do it. Z: Why not? Me: Because. I will get in trouble. Z: 😈 Me: Do you want your leash? Z: Hmm….you win….this time. XOXO
In January, I made my annual desert trip to La Quinta which is 2 hours from L.A. Rainstorm was in the forecast for my entire trip but I didn’t care. I looked forward to this trip all winter and I wasn’t going to cancel it. I was ready for a break from the daily routines.
Once upon a time, there was a magical dog whose name was unknown. She lived on the top of a mountain and protected the people lived in a village below. She had a beautiful orange fur and had a tail that can opens up like a wing. Yes, that’s right, she could fly! I will leave the rest of
Last month, I wanted to hike with an ocean view, so I drove to Abalone Cove Shoreline Park. I checked the tide schedule early in the morning and planned my day around it to make sure we can walk down to the cove. We reached the parking lot around 9am. Beach was widened due to
I made a collage of spooky moments from my walks for your amusement. Hope you enjoy. 👻👀 This picture is from a hike on Sunday. It was a gloomy errie morning with thick grey blankets of clouds. I added some effects to capture the mood perfectly. Only thing it’s missing is a witch flying over






