Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay

Karen and I spent a few days in central coast area recently. We first stopped in Cambria Pines and made a 20 mile round trip bike ride up north to San Simeon and back. The weather was clear and crisp and we just happened to spot an elephant seal hauled out on a small, sandy […]

White Mountain Summit

Looking back at the research lab

The alarm went off at 4 am. That’s what it needed to be so I could make the drive from Bishop and be at the White Mountain Summit trailhead when the gate opened at 6:30 am. After our experience a couple of days ago on our hike to Sam […]

A rest day in the eastern Sierra

Given that yesterday was a 13 mile hike up to Sam Mack meadow, and tomorrow is a planned hike to the summit of 14K ft White Mountain, today needed to be a kick-back day. After a leisurely breakfast and then coffee and goodies at Erik Schat’s Bakkery, we headed up to Tom’s Place and then […]