This beautiful fall weather is one of the reasons I enjoy this time of year, especially after a rather lackluster summer of fog and grey skies. With the days getting shorter and last weekend’s rainy day reminder of what is to come I decided to ditch the gym yesterday and go exploring in the Petaluma [...]
There is nothing quite like a grove of redwoods to make you feel your place in the world. These towering giants have been witnesses to the world for centuries; their immense height and longevity make a person feel diminutive by comparison. Redwoods are tucked in all around us in the North Bay, impressive even in [...]
Heading up Highway One, about twelve miles north of Jenner, is an off-the-beaten-track piece of California history perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean; the Fort Ross State Historic Park. This picturesque Russian fort from the early 19th century tells the story of Russia’s brief colonial expansion into early California. With sweeping vistas and [...]