Category: Explorations

Nature Meditation: “Ocotillo forest”, Anza Borrego, CA

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The hike up “Alcoholic’s Pass” begins here in what I’m calling an octillo forest. Ah, the sweet breeze, sprinkles of wildflowers, waving ocotillo, vast mountain vistas and morning light…Truly a magical desert experience – perhaps my most memorable yet. Perhaps even better than the superbloom areas with their boastful beauty. You had to be there. I’ll post more video so you can get a better feel for it in the Alcoholic Pass hike post to come.

Nature Meditation: Super bloom Dawn @Henderson Canyon, Anza Borrego, CA

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I thought these video were worth sharing despite my novice camera skills. Learning as I go, thanks for bearing with me. : ) Super bloom post with some fantastic still photos and more videos to come.

 

And from the moon and mountain’s perspective:

 

 

 

 

Nature Meditation: Bird Song, Anza Borrego State Park

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Sharing the bird’s song and vista that greeted me on my morning hike up Alcoholic Pass in Anza Borrego last weekend. (Stay tuned for my superbloom post.) My best guess is that it is a wren of some type (Catcus, Bewick, Rock)? If you’re up on your ornithology,  tell us what you think it is. And if you’d like to learn more about the birds of Anza Borrego, click here.

What’s better than going to a national park? Getting in free! 3 free days left in 2018.

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Mark your calendar and start planning your next adventure! Take advantage of these free entrance days:

  • April 21: First day of National Park Week
  • September 22: National Public Lands Day
  • November 11: Veterans Day

Pick a park, any of the 400 parks.

Here are some other freebies & deals that you may not be aware of :

  • Free Annual Pass for active U.S. Military
  • Free Annual 4th Grade Pass (How cool for kids!)
  • Senior Pass ($80 Lifetime pass or $20 Annual pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents age 62 or over.) Get it in person at your closest Federal Recreation Area or you’ll have to pay an additional $10 for processing the application online or by mail.)

Did you know that an annual pass for $80 will get you into all kinds of cool territory, including:

(National park entrance fees run from $3-$30 a shot so the annual pass makes sense after you add up a couple of visits.)

So tell me, what explorations do you have in store for 2018?  Happy trails!

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