How to See Monarch Butterflies Near Santa Barbara, California

I was blessed to get my college degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This was before the information age, when anything you chose to do can be thoroughly researched and planned without spending hours in a library. One day my friends and I heard about a cool hiking spot by the ocean. Someone … Read more

Skiing in the Eastern Sierra Mountains, California

Skiing Mammoth Mountain

“The Mountains are calling and I must go.”- John Muir Many years ago while I was living in Rhode Island, a wise woman came to my house and observed my three very close-in-age children, and said, “You should learn to ski. It’s the one thing your kids will always want to do with you- even … Read more

A Day at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California- A Photo Essay

Did you know that almost 75 percent of all cut flowers sold in the United States are grown in California? You can tour some of these fields, including The Flower Fields- 50-acres of ranunculus flowers in a rainbow of colors with views of the Pacific Ocean in the background. So if you are looking for … Read more

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