Good morning friends! For this Fruits and Veggies Monday, I'm starting a 5-day juice cleanse! I've been doing fairly regular juice cleanses for the past few years and I am addicted! My body lets me know

Ahhhhh, Yosemite. I'll never be less amazed by your beauty. This photo was taken on my first trip to Yosemite - my first view of half dome. I. Was. Awestruck. Keep close to Nature’s heart... and break

I woke up today feeling overjoyed, for no apparent reason. I LOVE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!! And when it does, I take full advantage and do as many things as I possibly can to share that joy - and guess what

I took this shot about a year ago on some beach near San Francisco when a friend tried to take me surfing. I tried really hard to like surfing for a long time until I realized that I just really hate surfing.

This is a bit different than my usual posts, but we spent a weekend in the city last weekend (San Diego) and I had a great time living that city life. Don’t worry, I didn’t put on fancy clothes - I remained

As a vegan, it’s easy to get discouraged. Most people (at least the majority of the people I come into contact with) view us as extremists. They come at us with defensive attitudes, ready to knock any

om namo narayanaya This mantra stands tall and proud in the center of the Peace Miracle Labrynth at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in Grass Valley, CA ( This is a magical place. It was my first experience

This is, by far, the prettiest little corner of Tahoe that I've seen. It's called Secret Cove and it's not super accessible (my parents weren't able to do the steep hike down to the cove) but it's definitely

LOOK AT THESE AMAZING CALIFORNIAN ROLLING HILLS!!! Look at them!!! Haha, ok I'll calm down. I just haven't seen green hills like this in so long and they're so perfect. We hiked through some cow pastures

Every once in a while, at work, I have to park across the street because the parking lot fills up. I've been offered a designated parking spot but I said no because of these guys who live across the street.

Check out this guy I found in Big Sur a few years ago!! I had no idea they existed until this hike. Nature. Is. Magic.

I was in Carmel with some friends this weekend (in a hot tube, with wine, the perfect setting for some high-quality arguing) and a debate arose. Some of the group was really up in arms about geotagging

I haven't been very active on Steemit lately (mostly because I've been out traveling and working) and I'm glad to be back!!! A few years ago, I went on a road trip with a group of friends from Sacramento

Nothing has ever changed my physical activity level or inspired me to push myself as much as rock climbing has! Every time I set foot out toward a crag (that's what we call the area of rocks/walls that

I had the pleasure of spending a significant amount of time with baby chicks and ducks last summer. This little guy stole my heart! Seeing them go from these cute little fluff-balls to awkward teenage

Photo credit: So. Powerful. Wow, guys. I'm always looking for effective ways to get my point across about animal welfare and animal cruelty and this is one of my favorite things I've seen so far! Take

I took this picture at the end of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco last year. It is such a beautiful park and we had so much fun exploring it on a rented tandem bike! These things are every bit as hard

My maiden voyage with Javier (for those of you who are new here, that's my van) was a big long road trip from Sacramento to San Jose del Cabo and back! This road trip was a whopping 3,000+ miles and provided

What should we REALLY be putting in our mouths? I hear a lot of debate on which diet is best and do my best to only make arguments that are backed by science. It’s really hard for me not to get emotional

Sometimes you just luck out with timing! I'm no photographer, but I couldn't be happier with the way this photo turned out! This man and his dog paddled through my shot at the perfect time! This has been