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Kitty in a boot (vsco edit version)

Turnbull Canyon

I completely forgot about these photos! This was back in December 2012 when I went on a photo excursion with Anna Marie and David Gamboa down in the LA area. We ventured out to a new place and decided to create our own trail up the hillside. It was very steep and had  mountain lion paw prints.

It had just rained the day before and we were graced with beautiful puffy clouds, puddles and a fiery sunset. The moon was full and we got a clear view of downtown from here. I came away with so many good photos and fun memories.

It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone. —Hans F Hansen (at Lake Chabot - Fairmont Ridge)

Back in March, Art, Andrew and I took a super spontaneous trip to Tahoe to get some more snow action before it all melted. This time we decided to stay just outside of Lake Tahoe, in efforts to avoid some highway traffic.

We stayed at a cute, historic place called Strawberry Lodge. It was simple, convenient and had all the things we needed. It was nice to stay in a cozy environment compared to the typical hotel atmosphere. There’s also a babbling creek in the back and medium size yard to explore and walk around. Another bonus is this place is about 10 minutes away from Sierra-At-Tahoe ski resort, which is where we decided to hit the slopes.

It was a perfect quick weekend getaway!

17.52 my first air plant on Flickr.

The neighborhood streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. with Art at Casa Viña Del Mar – View on Path.

Self.

16.52 california poppy on Flickr.

The path Towards the ✨ light! with Klodjana at Lake Chabot – View on Path.

🌻 (at Berkeley Pier)