The Aquarium of the Pacific – Long Beach, CA
This year, 2018, marks the twentieth anniversary of the Aquarium of the Pacific. Since it seems to be a permanent fixture having survived
Tule Elk Reserve – Buttonwillow, CA
Roughly 150 years ago, about half a million Tule Elk roamed California’s Central Valley. As with so many animals in America, the elks were game and men hunted the herds to near extinction. I recently visited the Tule Elk Reserve in Buttonwillow, near Bakersfield because
Huntington Library – Chinese Garden, San Marino, CA
I recently attended a photography workshop, a portion of which was spent at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. Our assignment was to
The Milky Way at Joshua Tree National Park
How often do you see the stars? I look out my kitchen window at the predawn sky and am greeted by
The Salton Sea
My recent trip to Joshua Tree National Park was the catalyst that set in motion my sudden curiosity about the Salton Sea. For years I’ve lived completely oblivious to this section of California, but now I felt
Descanso Gardens in the Spring
Spring always starts me longing for a garden, and Descanso Gardens is freeway close. Could there be a better solution? I grabbed my
Joshua Tree National Park
I was born in Michigan, a land of blue water and green trees, and somehow the blue-green gene must have become part of my DNA because
Arlington Garden – Pasadena, CA
Tucked away on a tiny Pasadena street is a marvelous garden which I knew about but had forgotten. Recently I rediscovered
Mammoth Lakes, CA
It’s incredibly easy while riding in a tour bus to lose all sense of direction because you never see where you’re going. Wandering