Lake Tahoe

I took advantage of the post-Memorial Day weekend to go up to Lake Tahoe and explore the trails for the first time. The trail I chose was Rubicon Trail, which seemed the most picturesque because you would have views of Emerald Bay throughout most of the hike. For a 8 mile hike, it's hard to be bored. At one point, we were hiking through a woodsy area where a fellow hiker pointed out that he saw two bears walking by the trail. We didn't see it ourselves, but since it's Tahoe, bears are always scoping out foods near campsites.

Christmas in Lake Tahoe

I'm so lucky to live close to Lake Tahoe, where it's beautiful year-round. This Christmas, my family rented a cabin where we enjoyed the snow with the kids. 

Prescribed Fire

[photo from Yosemite hike, 2016]

Sometimes, we find explanations for life in odd metaphors.

When my college boyfriend and I broke up several years ago, I remembered it like a fire - heated and painful. It was like all the years we grew up together suddenly caught on flames and then burned down right in front of us.