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Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Big Sur & Sea Otters
Our Journey, Photography

Big Sur & Sea Otters

The drive from Yosemite to Moss Landing was rather long and simple. It was mostly on the same road all the way until the exit where our campground was located. The KOA we stayed at was large but provided easy access to the highway with a couple of small shopping centers nearby. We also were not far from the Moss Landing State Beach, which made day trips out to see the wildlife extremely easy. Once we had settled in, we took some time to go down to Moss Landing State Beach, and right from the start you could see a raft of sea otters floating about on their backs just by the entrance to Elkhorn Slough. They were absolutely fascinating, flipping about in the water, twirling with stunning grace and dexterity. They would move about easily with a small kick of their webbed feet as they floated on their backs….

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23 April, 2018 / by Kelsey / Leave a comment
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Our Journey, Photography

Yosemite National Park

It was quite a relief to watch the arid and bleak scenery of Death Valley melt away into the green smatterings of plants here and there. Before long, the views along the roadside had fully transitioned into lush, rolling hills, sprinkled with rocky outcrops and dotted with trees. Seeing the green grass rustling in the wind made me realize just how long it had been since we had seen real grass, not just a tiny dot of it that comprised of the dog runs in Vegas or the fake grass that people roll out in front of their RV’s. This was thick, green, and full of life. I wanted to run out into the middle of any number of the passing fields and roll around. It seemed like an eternity since the ground had been anything but baked earth or the red dusty sand that had grown so familiar these…

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16 April, 2018 / by Kelsey / Leave a comment
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
The Valley of Death
Our Journey, Photography

The Valley of Death

Once work was completed for the week we began our escape by heading down one of the many long, empty roads out of Vegas. As the city fell away behind us, all that remained was uncompromising desert flats, a horizon of tiny mountains off in the distance and the occasional military base or prison sprinkled in between. The only thing of note along that barren stretch of highway was the Area 51 Cafe which must not have realized that it was a tad bit south of the actual base. After a couple hours we arrived in Beatty, a small, former mining town. While there wasn’t much there, it provided a close base from which we could explore Death Valley. After setting up camp we headed into the park for sunset. Despite being relatively close to the park, it still took us over an hour to get into the park and…

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9 April, 2018 / by Kelsey / 1 Comment
Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park
Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park
Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park
Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park
Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park
Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park
Our Journey, Photography

Las Vegas & Valley of Fire State Park

What is there to say about Las Vegas? The first thing that comes to mind is “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy”. I honestly dislike Vegas. Everyone makes it out as if it is some amazing, awesome place to go. Can you find the best in unnecessary entertainment? Absolutely. Can you shoot a machine gun out of a helicopter and then eat a half pound burger with an outing called “Bullets and Burgers”? Of course you can. By that measure, it is a paradise for self indulgence and excess. For anyone else however, that doesn’t enjoy the bright lights, exuberant sounds and excessive party atmosphere, it is quite miserable. Even the people in the casinos don’t seem particular happy to be there. It seems they are just mindlessly transfixed on the absurdity that they are special and are somehow going to beat the system…

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30 March, 2018 / by Kelsey / Leave a comment
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Zion & Kolob Canyons
Our Journey, Photography

Zion & Kolob Canyons

When we arrived at Zion we had high hopes for the week. We were put on a site that was next to a lovely group of people visiting from California. The campground was fairly empty and backed up to the Virgin River that flowed down from the mountains and created a tranquil place to sit and relax. The only major downside was the massive amount of construction that the town was undergoing. All of the roads were being torn up and repaved before the busy tourist season commenced. Unfortunately for us, this meant that going anywhere, whether to the grocery store or to the park, became an easy thirty minutes of waiting for the one way road to clear.

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11 March, 2018 / by Kelsey / Leave a comment