Mushroom Rock State Park in Kansas was one of those places I saw on a map several years ago and added to my bucket list.
All tagged Travel
New Mexico & Arizona - Our First Big Road Trip
I’d started dreaming of the desert, having grown up mostly on the East Coast and right smack dab in the middle of Oklahoma I longed for something different.
Channel Islands National Park - California
It was an overcast and chilly day when we took the Island Packers boat to Santa Cruz, the largest of the five islands that make up the Channel Islands National Park.
Elephant Seal Boadwalk - San Simeon, California
Just up the road (or down depending on your direction) from Hearst Castle is the Elephant Seal Boardwalk, overlooking the very busy Piedras Blancas Rookery.
Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona
If you get a chance go for the sunrise, get up while it's still dark and race the sun, sit with someone you love, and wait patiently.
My Favorite Photos of 2018
It seems like 2018 was over in a flash. It was a mix of family and travel and it ended with buying a house and moving.
Petrified Forest National Park - Arizona
I loved the colors and textures. There are giant petrified logs everywhere, some of them huge, broken into sections or tumbled together.
Road Trip Essentials
A list of my must pack items
A Weekend in Texas - Oklahoma City to Austin on the Back Roads
My favorite random spot we came across was Baby Head Cemetery. We drove by and then had to turn around when I realized what the sign said.
California Dreaming
The last time we were in California we packed in as much as we could, filling eight days with countless miles and memories.
Yosemite National Park - California
Two days isn't enough to see everything Yosemite has to offer. I don't think there is enough time to see it all; to sit and watch the change of seasons and each the beautiful sunset.
Point Reyes Boat - Inverness, California
It’s strange visiting a place that you’ve seen a million times on Instagram. And I don’t feel like that’s an exaggeration on the numbers when it comes to this spot.
Winter in Oklahoma
Winter in Oklahoma is anything from warm and sunny to bitterly cold with snow flurries. Of course, if you wait five minutes it'll change.
Gloss Mountains State Park - Oklahoma
The area gets it's name from the selenite gypsum in the ground, pieces catching the fading light like stardust, pieces of brightness caught by the earth.
Point Reyes National Seashore - California
I loved the foggy day, the mist rolling in from the Pacific, turning it all into softly focused nature.
My Favorite Photos of 2017
2017 brought so many magical moments and as I started it go through photos it was hard to narrow down what I wanted to share.
Autumn in Oklahoma- Scenic Highway 10
There's something about the change in seasons that makes me want to take road trips, to bundle up in the car and just pick a direction and drive until the scenery is different.
Metairie Cemetery - New Orleans, Louisiana
This was our last cemetery stop on our trip in New Orleans and it turned out to be my favorite.
Dallas, Texas - 3 Favorite Things
Dallas seems to be a city we end up in a lot. Usually we're passing through, on our way to or from some place else, places down dirt roads and hiking trails. But this time we set it as our destination and took the scenic way down.
Glory Hole Fall Trail - Arkansas
At the base of the falls you can look up, into rushing water and sunlight, deafened by the roaring water.