In a Dark Time … The Eye Begins to See

Tyson and Jen have been keeping me busy here in Thousand Oaks, California. I’ve been out hiking every day and enjoying “summer,” or at least what would be summer in the Pacific Northwest, even though it’s cooler than usual here. Our first trip was to Sespe Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest. There weren’t many [...]

I’ve probably spent more time in the Santa Monica Recreation Area above Tyson’s home in Thousand Oaks than anywhere else here in Southern California, though I haven’t taken as many pictures there as in the other areas we’ve visited. You know instantly that this isn’t the Pacific Northwest, no more so than the fact that [...]

My favorite place so far in California would have to be Carpinteria where we visited the wetlands the city is restoring and the beach. I’d have to say that the wetlands were my favorite, though, because the beach was very busy, while the wetlands were relatively quiet. I managed to get some excellent shots of [...]

Our hike in Wildwood Park clearly showed the importance of water in this part of California. The area around the falls was quite lush: In fact, most of the area surrounding the stream was quite lush, at least where there was soil enough for vegetation to grow:. However, the cliffs lining the stream were quite [...]