Category Archives: hike

HIKING: Black Mountain

Posted on January 19, 2026 by admin

Hidden Villa… California laurel… Creek Trail… Milk Maids… slugs… Warrior’s Plume… mushrooms… Black Mountain Trail… Manzanitas… Coyote Brush… blues… views… Happy Hiking!

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CITINERARY: Pont-Aven

Posted on September 8, 2023 by admin

Pont-Aven is a charming Breton town nestled on the banks of the river Aven. Once a commercial town ensuring the transport of goods between the river and the ocean, it became a meeting point of a colony of painters during … Continue reading →

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2023.09.10.Sinaia

Posted on August 10, 2023 by admin

Memories… friends… starting a tradition… hiking from Peleș… to Poiana Stânei… with a late but delicious lunch at Cabana Schiori… a sweet sad last day in Sinaia… citinerary… for next time 🙂

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2023.08.07.Sinaia-Bușteni

Posted on August 7, 2023 by admin

Slow hiking day… on top of the world… Cota 2000… Piatra Arsă…Babele… Sphinx… Greetings from Romania!

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SUNDAY TRIP: Santa Cruz Triangle

Posted on June 18, 2023 by admin

UCSC Upper Campus Natural Reserve… Seymour Marine Discovery Center… Dolphin quick bite… clam chowder and fish&chips… a yummy triangle 🙂

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HIKING: Santa Teresa County Park

Posted on May 28, 2023 by admin

Beautiful weekend for a hike… albeit a very short one… at Santa Teresa County Park… to be repeated…  Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch and Santa Teresa Springs too!

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HALLOWEEN: Pink Party

Posted on October 31, 2022 by admin

Pink sunrise… Halloween hike… dreaded squirrels… zucchini Halloweeny… pink sunset… Hallowe’en Party!

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SARATOGA: Madrone Trail

Posted on July 10, 2022 by admin

Starting a new thing this summer… the weekend wish… Sanborn Park on short notice… monkeyflowers… redwoods… toyon… discovering Madrone Trail! Greetings from California!

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SUNDAY HIKE: Los Altos Hills

Posted on February 5, 2022 by admin

Buckeye view Canvas sky Shades of green Spring maids Why is Bay Area air quality so bad in the winter?

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NATURE HIKING: Rancho San Antonio

Posted on February 3, 2022 by admin

February greens… wildflowers… warrior’s plume… little frogs… hound’s tongue… California winter… fragrant forest… a bridge to spring!

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