2013

Winter Days at Hornero

This winter we had a new cabin on the south shore of Donner Lake. It was a season of ups and downs with huge snowfall and drought. So far, spring shaping up in march.

An Impromptu Trip to Yelapa!

With only five days notice, we headed down to Yelapa for a week of paragliding in paradise!

Backpacking Saddlebag to Tuolumne

A Little Cross-Country in the Emigrant

We took a little fall cross-country hike in the Emigrant Wilderness. 3 days, 7 lakes, the last gasps of the Rim Fire and a whole lot of granite slabbin'

A New English Week

A week in New England is Cape Cod, horse shoe crabs, seals, and family time.

Azores 2013 - Lagoa

Lagoa is the charming rural community where our lovely home and acreage on Sao Miguel was located.

Ponta Delgada is the heart of Sao Miguel. The city is lined with cobblestone streets full of art and music. The surrounding countryside hosts a array of volcanic formations creating a green flying playground.

Azores 2013 - Vila Franca do Campo

Vila Franca is summer vacation land. This place is full of warm weather fun from the pools a Caloura to snorkeling at Ilha Vila Franca.

Azores 2013 - Ribeira Grande & Nordeste

On the north side of Sao Miguel lies the 'sunniest village' of Ribeira Grande. Ribeira Grande is home to one of the only sand beaches on the island and it just happens to be huge and with spectacular flying. Farther afield is Nordeste is a charming an…