I can’t help but picture garden gnomes and fairies flitting about their branches and nestling in the soft petals of the blooms.
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…We had gotten a little taste of the joy that inspires the passionate enthusiasm of the dedicated mushroom forager. And we were ready for more!
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There are even a few resident Pelicans on the coast, that don’t migrate with the others. Perhaps they’ve found that their heart is Mendocino, too, just like many of us.
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As I sit here and type, I find myself daydreaming about all my favorite spots and memories…
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You know those instances when your mind is slowly turning off from the clamor of everyday worries without you even realizing it, and you begin to taste afresh how beautiful it is to simply be in the present moment?…
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It was all a buzz this day particularly, it was Sunday, the famed and ever popular Paella night. Drawing in plenty of passers-through and an undisputed hands-down favorite among locals. Paella being such an amazing dish, is almost outdone by the presentation, or shall we call it a performance. Masterfully executed in front of the drooling masses gathered each Sunday. Did I say “feast for the eyes” already? Obviously not just the eyes!
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…Since then, I’ve made a point of regularly meandering down to the beach there to watch the sunset or sunrise and absorb the peace of the waves in the rocky little cove…
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…We asked the staff at the inn where they liked to go to hang out and relax, and here is what they had to share…
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…A couple of months ago, Tom had mentioned how much he loved the natural rock arches around the headlands, and out of that comment had blossomed this plan for an early morning stroll to go admire them together…
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A fabulous day viewing the legendary houseboats on the Albion River…
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…this week we went back on a day off to explore the trail we had been wanting to add in to our original visit – the Caspar Uplands Trail…
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I slowly blinked awake. The sound of the gently rolling waves on the shore tumbled softly through my car where I had parked just off of Caspar Beach…
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…To be honest, this “secret” access point is not really much of a secret… But still, it never fails to feel like we have insider knowledge when we pull to a stop in the dirt on the side of the road and swing our doors open to the quiet sounds of the trees around us. Yesterday was no different…
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…What a beautiful morning. Beautiful. And it had all been for me…
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…The wind may still have been brisk, the seas still rough, the skies still frequently filled with full and dripping clouds, but at last the bright breath of spring was beginning to make its presence known – truly news to make us glad…
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…I am, of course, talking about Glass Beach, that charming stretch of little rocky coves up in Fort Bragg that nearly every single first time visitor asks directions to, eager to scratch another well-known destination off their list…
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…We shrugged on rain slickers, adjusted the earmuffs we had snuggled under our hoods, wriggled our fingers into warm gloves, and laced up some sturdy boots. We were off for an adventure!…
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…some of my most memorable hikes and runs have been on rather rainy days when other folks have opted to stay inside…
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…when we saw the magnificent way the waves were crashing along the coastline and we realized we had a bit of a break in our day to steal away from the paperwork on our desks, we grabbed our sneakers and made a beeline for good ol’ Point Cabrillo…
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It’s a moody evening out here on Navarro Beach. The day started out fairly gray earlier this morning, migrating gradually into sunshiny warmth, and now has reverted back to the lowering mass of clouds so typical to Mendocino winter…
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