Portaiture & Culture Favs from 2022

Winter Adventure Update

We're now a month into our 3 month winter adventure in our travel trailer.  We've come down the coast of Washington, Oregon and California on 101, and are currently in Pismo Beach in California's Central Coast.  The first two weeks was spent in the deep end of the Atmospheric River.  We've never experienced rain like we did during that time.  But it made for some fantastic storm images.  

We spent almost a week in the Redwoods of northern California.  Sadly, the area has suffered badly from the storms.  All the parks and beaches were closed, except for the Lady Bird Grove in Redwoods National Park.  We walked and photographed along the loop trail, witnessing significant destruction.  The trail was littered with debris, and lots of downed trees in the forest.  

We then spent a few days in the Sonoma and Napa wine country, visiting friends and exploring. One of those friends manages a winery and vineyard in Napa Valley which was struck by wildfire two years ago. The winery and their home burned, as well as a significant part of the vineyard.  Our friends gave us a very sad tour of the property, and showed us how they are bringing the vineyard back to life.  

From Sonoma, we went to the Central Coast visiting friends and family, and exploring the wine country and the coast.  It was sunny and warm, but the area has also been heavily impacted by the storms that struck California in early January. We'll be here a couple more days and then go to the Mojave Desert in southern California.  Stay tuned for another update.