Places

Places Mountain High, the LA home hill The closest resort to LA, where it's a blizzard one weekend and dirt the next. Good vibes, fickle snow. March 10, 2019 Places Yosemite, empty and under snow A surprise Sierra storm turned a thin snow year into an empty, white Yosemite. A blocked road, a rented Tahoe, a guy… March 3, 2018 Places Tucson by train LA to Tucson on the Amtrak with a birthday cake and a case of beer, then a rodeo and a desert hike.… February 17, 2018 Places Seven Falls, Sabino Canyon Seven Falls up Bear Canyon outside Tucson: dry creek crossings, real saguaros, and a hard time finding a ride back to town. February 17, 2018 Places Shooting the blood moon above Malibu Cowboy-camped above Malibu for the January 2018 super blue blood moon, tripod along for the moonrise. January 31, 2018 Places Local LA hikes A photo set from the Santa Monica Mountains, the closest real trail network to the West Side. August 27, 2017 Places Santa Barbara with the family A coast run up to Santa Barbara: the courthouse tower for the best free view in town, and a front-country creek hike… June 26, 2017 Places The Getty Villa A family visit built around the Getty Villa, the Roman-villa half of the Getty out on PCH near Malibu. June 24, 2017 Places Watching the Tour of California climb Mt. Baldy Riding up GMR to watch the pros climb Mt. Baldy, back when the Tour of California still came through. The race is… May 20, 2017 Places Showing my sister around LA A volunteered tour-guide weekend: Griffith, Universal's Harry Potter world, and a since-closed pizza place she loved. March 11, 2017