We haven’t had much rain, but the desert is starting to come to life. We saw some blooms on our hike at Barker Dam.
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Hiking Barker Dam Trail
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It’s hard to believe that we haven’t been out hiking since June 2015. We love the great outdoors and exploring, but my ankle injury put everything on hold for months and months and months. I’m still working on getting back to 100%, but I’m now at the point where I felt that I could start doing some short hikes. The first day of spring seemed like the perfect time to give it a try. We headed over to Joshua Tree National Park to take the easy Barker Dam Trail hike. The parking area was packed, but the hike itself was…
The Search for Christmas Snow
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While we don’t normally live in areas that get much (if any) snow, we all still enjoy it. We love milder winter weather, but we do miss the fun that comes with snow now and again. Munchkin especially wanted snow for Christmas this year, so we decided to head out on a little exploration adventure in search of snow. We headed up to Big Bear Lake. It’s a long, curvy, steep road which means Munchkin’s tummy wasn’t too happy, but that all went away once we got to the top. We made a quick stop at the Big Bear Discovery…
Wordless Wednesday: Evening Ride
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We wrapped up our long weekend of work with a fun evening ride in the desert. It was a nice way to relax a little and enjoy the beauty of the desert. The temps had been so high that an evening ride is the most comfortable way to enjoy the desert during the summer months.
Wordless Wednesday: Grand Canyon Tour
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Wordless Wednesday. Pictures from our Grand Canyon Rim Tour as we celebrated Munchkin’s high school graduation.