Mojave Light Musing

Can you remember those pivotal times in your life when your parents did something with you that changed your perspective on life? I can but enjoying nature wasn't one of them. It wasn't that my parents didn't appreciate the great outdoors. I just don't think they appreciated it the way I have learned to. And, as a parent myself, I try to instill that appreciation and necessary respect for it with my own children. So far, I think I've succeeded. The other day, my youngest son and I took a tram nearly 2 1/2 miles straight up San Jacinto Mountain ....about 8,000 ft. above sea level. From there, we hiked one way, just over 8 miles to a state park near the town of  Idllywild . I've done this hike 2 times before, the first time with my daughter - we discovered the 'shorter, easier' route quite by accident. It is also, to me, the most scenic route. I would do this one quite regularly if it weren't for the tiny problem of finding someone to pick you up a...

Hello dear readers, As you can see, I've changed my blog design yet again. 'Why did she choose a coastal background scene, an Atlantic coastal scene no less, when she lives in the desert!?!?' you may wonder. Well, the reason is simple, to me anyway. My two loves, the ocean and the desert are reflected here....both offering expanding vistas not just for the eyes but for the heart and soul as well. Aaahhh.....breathing space. I had a wonderful 8+ mile hike across the San Jacinto Wilderness yesterday with my youngest son. More on that, sprinkled with a few photos, later on.... Thanks for following and engaging me with your own thoughts and contemplations. Namaste, Diana