Beaches, california, Camping, Dog, Hiking, outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Leo Carrillo Dog Beach

Owen splashed in the surf at the Leo Carrillo dogs allowed beach in Malibu, California.

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Prague Castle: A Trip Down Golden Lane

In the third post of a five-part series, Emily and I visited Prague Castle and Golden Lane on a warm summer day. We later returned with the family and visited the inside of St. Vitus Cathedral.

american west, california, Hiking, national parks, outdoors, photography, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Yosemite Valley Nature Watching

With its diversity of habitats as well as biodiversity, Yosemite is a great place to view wildlife while being respectful of their natural surroundings. On this adventure, the Cranky Campers explored the meadows of Yosemite Valley and bird-watched while keeping an eye out for bears. The most common sighting: the opportunistic, plucky California ground squirrel.

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Glacier Point

Glacier Point offers stunning views of Half Dome and the Yosemite Valley below. On this visit, we also took a hike at nearby Mono Meadows.

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Hiking the Angeles: Mt. Baldy

The first peak in our 2021 summer hiking season was Mt. San Antonio, affectionately known as Mt. Baldy. This strenuous hike took us to the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains and rewarded us with sweeping views of the valley below.