Sun Rays through redwoods Circle sun Brightening the soul Taken on my iphone hiking among the redwoods.

Some parsley garlic green sauce and lotsa fried garlic.

A great park in the Santa Cruz mountains. Several miles of trails and campsites. Didn’t get a chance to camp but did a nice loop hike up around the park. A ring of pine trees. Main center tree is long

Winter oranges in California. Finally had a chance to climb the tree and pick some late season oranges.

Colorchallenge Monday The last of my summer strawberries. Survived a couple cold spells to ironically end up as ice cream. Taken on my iphone in the backyard.

Getting away from work for a few days. No better way to spend it than camping by the river. And beer. Lots of beer! View of the Russian River in Northern California. A cool day, with lots of coastal fog

Finally got a day off of work and was able to get out and do some hiking. Found some cows up in the clouds. Nice trails and definitely more cows than people. Views overlooking the South Bay Area. Nice

Enjoying a nice day on the trail. Heading to to top to enjoy views of the bay.

I had some ube on hand and decided to try it in a pie. Baked the ube and put through a fine chinois to get a smooth mash. Cooled and mixed with eggs, condensed milk, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, ginger,

Hi! Starting a series of working in a professional kitchen. Follow along for all the info on what goes on behind the scenes and some recipes I am working on. Picture of my favorite piece of equipment:

The setting sun blazing behind the mountains. Pics taken on my iphone7. This song seemed appropriate. Lyrics from the dead. Almost ablaze still you don't feel the heat It takes all you got just to stay

Weekend camping in the El Dorado Forest by the Mokulemne River. Found a great spot right on the lake. We unpacked and got to enjoying the river. Nice spot to relax and listen to the slow moving river.

Up the rolling hills Old guard station walls decay Spray painted for thrills Exploring old missile guard station on top of Sweeney Ridge. Not much left of the station except parts of the roof and walls

Rambling along the trails at HC Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz, California. Great trail that follows a small creek and then heads up into the Redwoods. Lots of little waterfalls along the way. Site

Majestic Water over rock Misty veil Photos taken on my iphone and original haiku.

A few haikus and photos from Monterey, California Granite roots Above raging seas A lone tree In black and white. Jagged coast Clouds covering sky Ocean rain Poems are original and photos raken on my iphone

Rambling with the rocks at the park. The hike takes you on a tour of some unusual rocks. On a clear day you can see the Pacific Ocean. Stoic guardian of the trees. Hiking up along the rocks. Rock outcrop.

While visiting family in Oahu, my dad, sister and I went for a hike to see Manoa Falls. Hike is about 3 miles out and back. The falls at the end of the trail. It was like a scene straight out of Jurassic

A hike To the Pulgas Water Temple in Pacifica, California. It’s the terminus of the Hetch Hetchy water system that runs from the Little Yosemite valley all the way to this reservoir. It supplies water

Pictures of El Capitan from the Yosemite Valley. Had lunch in the meadow right beside the Merced River. Yosemite Falls and El Capitan. A passing shot on the way. We were lucky and caught nice weather.