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San Mateo Wilderness

The wife, dog, and I all went out for a local hike the other day to play around with a new lens; the Voigtlander Ultron 28mm f/2.0. So far, I'm very happy with it. It's compact, very well built, and pretty damn crisp wide open.

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Riding out the storm with a view. . I was so surprised to see that most trails in the Cascade Lakes Recreation Area accommodate hikers, horses, AND bikes. From what I saw of the trails and given this scenery they seem like a must-visit next time I&rs
It’s been a few months now since he’s passed and it’s gotten anything but easier. Every damn dog I see reminds me of him (except for the little, yappy, cat-sized things I see all over Southern California - those coyote snacks don&rs
It felt good to get in the water today. 🏄🏽 #WorldOceanDay
Shit needs to change. #blackouttuesday
Finding peace in the heat. Walking miles beneath a searing sun can be quite the meditative process. Aside from capacity required to remain sharp enough to observe and identify the plants and critters that live here, the brain pauses all unnecessary t
Missing this.
I took my new bike on one of my favorite loops through the Santa Ana Mountains; a big ride rife with long climbs, big views, filtered water and a short, loose, overgrown descent with about as many berms as there are people on it (zero). These are the
The sun and the sage; an amalgamation of sight and smell that conjures up so many memories of warm spring evenings spent in the hills. As a kid I’d spend every last photon of every lengthening day rolling up and down trails choked with blooming