Explore the World one Step at a Time
Explore the World one Step at a Time
It’s October! And this means life comes steadily back to Palm Springs as the heat leaves and temperatures fall below 100F again. Music, art, weirdness flocks back into the Coachella and Yucca Valleys. There is so much to do in the desert during the cooler fall days. The big question is which event will you choose to attend? Oct 4-7, 2018 #1 Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival This family-friendly music…
I always love discovering new places, especially in my beloved desert. A few weeks ago I participated in a photography workshop in Joshua Tree National Park. As part of the workshop we detoured to a sculpture garden near Joshua Tree to play with different colors, black and white, lines and forms, structures, and perspectives. This is one of my favorite photos that I took: It may not look like much…
On the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian peninsular is a rock, in fact it’s The Rock. The Rock of Gibraltar. It’s a monolithic limestone promontory, which essentially means it’s a single massive rock raised above the surrounding area made of limestone (you’re welcome). I took a cable car up to the top of The Rock of Gibraltar. There are 2 price options, the cheaper option takes you to the…
Impressions of Gibraltar after 4 hours roaming the city. A very multi-faceted place.
It’s National Wine Day and the Friday leading to a long weekend here in the U.S. I call this a win-win. What better way than to sit on the patio, contemplate all the things I don’t know about wine while sipping a glass of wine. 5 Fun Facts about Wine #1 Italy, France, and Spain are the top 3 wine producing countries in the world. #2 Not all wines improve with…
I haven’t been to Florida in 10 years, and the last (and first) time I went to the southwest of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico is closer to 20 years. I guess I was due back a visit. So I jumped on the occasion to speak at a conference in Captiva Island and extended my stay for a couple of days of blissful beach life. Captiva Island is just…
Though summer is still a little away – I mean not that we notice that here in Southern California, where it’s kind of always summer – we do get out UGG boots out once temps drop below 65F I am digressing. Where was I? Oh yes, summer. Julia Elizabeth recently wrote up her summer bucket list and she inspired me to write one for myself. There is so much to…
This is a guest post by Boston Lynn at Let’s Get Rocked. Check out her amazing concert photography! “I love the Vasquez Rocks” Let me tell you about one of my favorite spots, and let’s keep it our little secret! This spot is close to my heart and close to my home, so I go often and bring friends/family to hike here with me when they visit SoCal. My favorite…
Visiting a hot air balloon festival has been high on my bucket list for a long time. I have seen so many photos of balloons ascending into the desert air that I wanted to see it for myself. Now that I am spending so much time in the desert, I figured I’ll get lucky one day and there will be a balloon festival near by. Well, I was lucky! Not…