Collection of photos from recent trips to Figueroa Mountain, Lake Elsinore, and Mission Trails (San Diego).

Strong storms in California brought some devastation in the north, but in the south we are fortunate to enjoy full rivers, stunning cloudscapes, and fresh greenery.

Collection of scenes from the last few months of clouds, hikes, critters, rain, and greenery. Some favorites in here so check them out.

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Every year my family gathers for christmas. This year was a surprise as on christmas day it snowed in the mountains so we went up and visited Palomar Mountain where we were met with a surreal combination of green…