Fish Canyon Falls, take 2

I did this hike 2 years ago and I've been wanting to go back ever since. I think it's the prettiest hike in LA, with amazing foliage, variety, and a delightful reward at the end. The only downside to this hike is that the trailhead is in the middle of a quarry, so you have to take a shuttle to get to it and the shuttle only runs about 30 Saturdays of the year, which equals a usually busy trail. If you go early in the morning, around 7am, this is the best way to avoid crowds.

Anyways, here are my pictures from our most recent expedition:

 

 

 

  

And finally, the 4 tiers from a distance:

Easter 2012

Well, it's been a long time since Easter, but I had such fun photos of my cousins' kids, I had to share:

 Aunt Sue with an egg properly hidden on her head:

Adventures in Instagram: Misc

Sleep sweet!

This is a self-portrait of an amazing street photographer, Vivian Maier:


Bo, not so ready for the hiking pack...

the girls:


 Crouching tiger, hidden shark:


Rita's yawn:


Now for some food!
Homemade pesto for homemade bruschetta! delicioso!

 
Homemade chicken pot pie:

Pesto Pasta:

 
My first attempt at a pulled bacon bbq sandwich:


Mojito!

   
Just because:

The cactus garden:


Victory dance! We finally finished the exterior siding after over a year of work, wow!

Adventures in Instagram: Places

We'll start at my home: Eagle Rock. Oh, how I love this city. This hill is a short distance (3/4 mi walk) from my home and always allows for breath-taking views.

Let's go to Swork Coffee!


And then to Forest Lawn:


Downtown for a Kings game!




All the way to Pomona for a show in a dive bar...

 ...nah, let's head back to LA!

Silverlake Lounge in Silverlake for some salvation!


YAY! I love LA!!


Potato Chips on Beverly (West Hollywood/Mid-town)


On over to Santa Monica, the Misfit Bar:


And nearby, the Pacific Palisades has the incredible Eames house:

 


Ah, the Pacific!

      
Back up to the valley for the LA Zoo:

 
And on over to the west valley where I work in Woodland Hills. Here is a nearby park:

And the mountains surrounding it: