Road Trip California

We went on a road trip...it was fun...here are lots of photos...enjoy!

Santa Barbara

Jalama

My favourite musician

Sunset stuff

More Jalama

My mountain man gathering firewood

I love my personal guitarist

Tay Tay

Sundberg, Mike and Connor

Sleepy Evan

Everyone at the camp fire

Ash and Tay

Sleepy Janu

Girl's surf adventure..Kendy needed a drink to warm up for the chilly water

Brittiny

Ash and Lori

Ash and me

Big Sur

Picnic time

Some sunshine

Mammoth

At the top in the middle of June

Convict Lake

Hot springs

The Perry Family

Being near the ocean brings joy to my life. Having wonderful people to share a day at the beach increases that joy tenfold. Top that off with some of my most treasured friends and my cup runeth over. This weekend, the Perry Family introduced me to one of the hidden gems of Ocean Beach. A beautiful uncrowded beach on one of the most gorgeous days this year. They amazed me at their agility and skill in climbing down the treacherous cliff face with two children, a surf board and plenty of beach toys. I captured a few photos and thought I would share. Thanks for the wonderful beach day Perry Family! They are my heroes...

I love this photo!

California

My amazing friend Laina took us stand up paddling in the lagoon yesterday. It was such a blast! Laina was also the photographer extraordinare...Thanks Laina for the fun afternoon. The last photo is of Janu enjoying our new pad and his guitar.

a sea of change

Mini wave

South West Rocks

Some rocks at South West Rocks :-)

Shore break

A large Goanna

Idyllic location for a jail/gaol...situated right on the water

As beautiful as the location is, I would go crazy in a jail overlooking the beach and not being able to jump in...then again, I don't really ever plan on going to jail.

Sawtell...Boambee beach..absolute beauty

It has been a little over three years since I packed up my life and chased down a dream I had had since junior high. Living on an island a million miles away from my friends and family has been full of adventure and mixed emotions. I miss my hometown, the amazing people in it and the lifelong memories that go with it. Not a day goes by that I don't think about moving back. Then again, I love this island...I love the beauty it possesses and the new memories that I am creating. In the past week, I discovered two places that are right in my backyard. The first was only a short 30 minutes from my house (Sawtell) and the other just a little over an hour (south west rocks). Travelling to these two places has reminded me how much I love it here, but also makes it even more difficult to decide where I want to be. However, for now....I am taking everything a day at a time...letting life take me where it wants me to go. I am reminding myself that just as the sea always changes, so can I.