This post is out of order, our surprise vacation was in mid-June. My husband is no longer working at two jobs. It’s a long and complicated story with a bottom line of - God provides! We started doing our “weeks of less” to give him some breathing room and prevent burnout since he was working … Continue reading Week of Less #3 – Surprise Vacation
Tag: Nature Photography
Plasse’s Resort at Silver Lake, California
This was one of those “one thing after another” camping trips. The propane regulator was leaking as we were loading the trailer. We stopped at Ace Hardware on the way to buy replacement parts and my hubs spent an hour fixing it in the parking lot. The back-in site was kinda hairy and it took … Continue reading Plasse’s Resort at Silver Lake, California
North Tahoe Disc Golf Course – Hike
Hike #8 for 2025 We hiked approximately 2 miles through the woods, on marked and unmarked trails, traipsing back and forth over rocks and through bushes to find lost discs, etc. We played the first 10 holes. Stuck tight but low enough to dislodge easily. This water looks questionable to me. My husband had to … Continue reading North Tahoe Disc Golf Course – Hike
Musk Thistle
My husband took this photo on a walk from church to meet me at Marshals. It is quite lovely but considered an invasive species. I went to the church service with him and the children, but on this particular day, I simply couldn’t bear the uncomfortable “after-the-service-has-ended“ part, where I stand around and make forced … Continue reading Musk Thistle
Donner Memorial State Park – Hike
Hike #7 for 2025 We missed the co-op led hike this month and barely squeaked by getting my goal hike in this month. We hiked the Lakeside Interpretive Trail, there and back, for a total of 3 miles on a flat marked trail through pine trees along the lake shore. There were plenty of mosquitos … Continue reading Donner Memorial State Park – Hike