I escaped the faux-jungle cruise for a late afternoon hike at Mirror Lake State Park near Wisconsin Dells. There was snow on the ground, but not enough to ski on. Just enough to crunch through when you're walking and to slide on if there's a good hill. Went with my friend, Digby, who owns scienceteecher.com (if you want a science-themed t-shirt, tie, earrings, etc, Digby's your guy!). After our hike we headed to The Cheese Factory in The Dells, which is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant housed in an old cheese factory. Great food if you ever find yourself in that part of Wisconsin, but only open until 7:30...good thing the sun went down at 7 so we could make it because it's the only vegan place for miles.
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Friday, March 18, 2011
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Lake of Ice
On our drive back from Oregon, this is what we drove by, a frozen Klamath Lake. It was beautiful, and huge. I can see why people are tempted to go out on lakes even if they aren't sure that they're completely frozen.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Snow in Berkeley
I didn't have my camera the first day, but this is snow in Tilden the day after it snowed. The first day there was so much snow, it was like driving through Tahoe in the middle of ski season. I wish I'd had my camera on me...
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Retreat
I spent the weekend at a beautiful yoga retreat in the hills above Guerneville. My teacher Carolyn lead a dozen of us through a weekend full of yoga, meditation, deep relaxation, and rest. In the mornings we would practice silence during a guided meditation and breakfast, not talking until we had our first yoga class after breakfast. Afternoons were vigorous classes followed by a break, dinner, and more meditation. It was amazing, I wish I could do it for a month or maybe longer.
Monday, April 28, 2008
On My Way From Work - Best Of
This afternoon on the way to the car I came across this guy (girl?) sitting in the middle of the road. He/she didn't seem too bothered by my presence, and was in no hurry to leave the sunny warm asphalt. I'm guessing it was a gopher snake, about 16 inches long. Cute little bugger.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
One More Sunset
What can I say? I work in the Berkeley Hills and leave every night at sunset. The colors are just too much to resist.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Another Sunset
On my way home from work I took a pit stop to watch another glorious sunset from Grizzly Peak.
Monday, September 24, 2007
View From Work
How could I not love my job when this is the view from the parking lot? The view from the cafeteria is even better but tough to photograph through the tinted windows.
Friday, August 31, 2007
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