Adventurer

Perception

 "I was sitting on the seashore, half listening to a friend arguing violently about something which merely bored me.  Unconsciously to myself, i looked at a film of sand I had picked up on my hand, when I suddenly saw the exquisite beauty of every little grain of it; instead of being dull, i saw that each particle was made up on a perfect geometrical pattern, with sharp angles, from each of which a brilliant shaft of light was reflected, while each tiny crystal shone like a rainbow...The rays crossed and recrossed, making exquisite patterns of such beauty that they left me breathless..... Then, suddenly, my consciousness was lighted up from within and i saw in a vivid way how the whole universe was made up of particles of material which, no matter how dull and lifeless they might seem, were nevertheless filled with this intense and vital beauty. For a second of two the whole world appeared as a blaze of glory. When it died down, it left me with something i have never forgotten and which constantly reminds me of the beauty locked up in every minute speck material around us."

 "Doors of perception" by Aldous Huxley

California

So I spent a good 4+ months in California not to mention rode up and down the whole state twice (once through the coast and once through the sierras). Needless to say I have a TON of cali pictures to edit and upload, not to mention plenty to write about. However I figured I'd start throwing up what I have so far and arrange them later.......

Much more to come.......

Joshua Tree

So Joshua Tree Natl Park left such an impression on me that I wanted it to have it's own section independent of Cali. Accumulative I must have spent an amazing month camping in the park while in southern California and thoroughly enjoyed every second of this magical place. I got to ride both the Berdo canyon trail into J-tree as well as Old Dale Road/trail out of the park into 29 Palms (Both highly recommended). I spent a ton of time rock climbing, wondering the desert, star gazing, catching sunsets and sunrises, running into coyotes, hiking, thinking, living, hanging out in the quirky town of Joshua Tree and shooting or I should say trying to capture some of the amazing moments this place granted my humble self....