More hiking!

Okay, it might be a little too hot these days to do this hike unless you start at 6am. Still, this is a hike worth googling: Sandstone Peak. Besides all the amazing vistas, you'll be able to say you were at the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains. Pretty cool.

-  H.

5 Things NYC

It was mostly business this trip, but I was able to snap a few pics on this rainy June day in Manhattan.

Terrific Tuesday

Pics that tell a story about nothing in particular but perhaps capture mood better than words would.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Where I'd love to be right now:

My comfy throw pillow: 

Flowers from the Farmer's Market:

-C.

5 Sweet Things

-C.

"Take another hike."

It was hike #2 for my buddies Kevin, Ryan and me. This week we went on a 9-mile hike on the Santa Anita Big Loop Trail. We saw waterfalls, crossed creeks, climbed up peaks and dodged falling branches. The thick, soupy fog added to the excellent adventure.

We had a special guest this week: Coda!

-H.

5 Things...That Make Me Happy

Sometimes, life gets overwhelming in the pursuit of "happiness". Going off of a previous post's theme of "5 things", I thought I would share a handful of images that help me lighten up.

If everyone forced themselves to find 5 things each day that make them smile or snap them out of the daily grind, maybe we'd all be in better moods!

- C

"Take a hike."

At the risk of sounding like a tree-hugging, hippie, I'd like to say go back to nature. I went with friends on a great 3-hour hike near San Diego. 

Los Penasquitos Canyon (meaning "little cliffs") is a nature reserve hidden in the backyard of an encroaching suburban development. 

It was absolutely beautiful. Even more than that, life seemed to revert back to a simpler time – a time when the iCal schedules and excess spam didn't exist...

Saw this mellow-dude riding his horse with three dogs in tow. I thought to myself, someday I want to be this man. (Although, I'd probably wear a shirt or tank top.)

- H.

June Gloom

The month of June in Southern California is called "June Gloom" because most days are overcast in the morning until the clouds burn off.  When June Gloom hits, bright colors seem even more vibrant than before.

-C.

Sunday Walk

I took a walk through Silverlake this past weekend. Normally, I run around the reservoir, but I thought I'd be good and rest my legs a little more from that torturous LA Marathon. It was a mild, cool Sunday, so I took a stroll.

This is my favorite view in Silverlake and I've taken way better pics looking down this hill, but I can't walk past this spot without photographing it.

I've walked past this older house many times, but today it finally caught my attention. It looked inviting.

I've gone past this newly constructed building many times and each time I've wanted to deface it because it took away the view from the house behind it. Assholes. But admittedly, it looked kinda cool from this angle.

I hear the damn coyotes from my bedroom at night sometimes. It's creepy. They sound like crying human babies. I've never seen a sign up before. I wonder if their numbers are growing.

How cute. Future guacamole.

-H.