Coming from the Midwest, Mike and I have been really excited to go to a fair out here. When we found out the Day Hawks were making a trip to the Orange County Fair, we knew we had to go check it out. It was NOTHING like the fairs back home. NOTHING. It was mostly […]
Read more "Orange County Fair"Mike and I are completly into animal adventures and are always looking for new ones. We found the Wolf Mountain Sanctuary and knew we needed to check it out! This place takes in wolves and uses them to educate the public on why they are important in our ecosystem and to help dispel myths about […]
Read more "Wolf Mountain Sanctuary"Mike and I were really excited about this Night Hawks trip because we missed it last year! San Pedro is such a neat area and I knew we would get some good pictures! We started the night at the dancing water fountains and snapped pictures of the water show that’s set to music. Then, we […]
Read more "Night Hawks – Vincent Thomas Bridge"In July, Mike and I were in the desert area and decided to go watch the sunset in Joshua Tree. We went up to Keys View, which is the highest point in the park and set up the camera. It’s so peaceful in the park, and since it was July and super warm, there weren’t […]
Read more "Joshua Tree National Park"When Mike and I heard that only FIVE miles from Hearst Castle there was an elephant seal viewing area, we knew we had to go. Even after living in California for four (!!!!) years, we still get giddy when we see seals and/or sea lions. It’s so neat to see them in their natural environment […]
Read more "San Simeon Elephant Seals"Hearst Castle has been on our list to see since we moved out here! I mean for the first reason, it has castle in the name! Secondly, it’s the former home of William Randolph Hearst who spared no expense in creating this incredible mansion! The inside and outside were exquisite and I was really happy […]
Read more "Hearst Castle"Solvang is one of those California attractions that Mike and I have wanted to go see ever since we moved. However, it’s more of a “stop as you’re passing through” type attraction instead of a destination. When Mike and I decided to head up to Hearst Castle for Fourth of July weekend, we figured Solvang […]
Read more "Solvang"This was one of my favorites last year because I FINALLY learned how to take good pictures of fireworks! This year was no different. After a delayed start, the Disney 60th Anniversary Celebration fireworks did not disappoint! I was really happy with how my pictures turned out and can’t wait for next year!
Read more "Night Hawks – Downtown Disney"Since we were already in Vegas, we decided to go to Hoover Dam on the way home. We got there early and signed up for the dam tour that takes you INSIDE the dam! While we waited for our tour, we walked around the outside and over the top of the dam. Living in California […]
Read more "Hoover Dam & Mojave National Preserve"At the end of June, we went to Las Vegas for the weekend for Mike’s bowling league. Mike and I had both been to Vegas once – Mike when he was young, and me last year for a night on my way to Utah. Neither of us are huge “hang out in large crowds” kinda […]
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