by Susan Bancroft | May 23, 2015 | Beaches, Big Sur, Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
Limekiln State Park was one of the state parks on Highway 1 we hadn’t seen yet, so Susie and I packed ourselves and a cooler into the trusty Element, left the chihuahuas behind (to guard the ranch and bark at the clouds) and headed south on Highway 1. We passed all...
by Susan Bancroft | Nov 29, 2014 | Big Trees, Hiking, Photography, Sierra
Nellie and Shiloh needed a vacation. At some point last winter I went to a snowshoeing class at the REI in Marina. I was the only person there, and Sierra, the instructor from REI, bless her heart, gave the talk anyway. I was still holding out hope for some real snow,...
by Susan Bancroft | Oct 14, 2014 | Beaches, Big Sur, Big Trees, Hiking, Photography
Note: (July 2019) These trails are open on both sides of Hwy 1 (Partington Cove Trail and Tan Bark Trail), but many of the trails on the east side of Hwy 1 throughout Big Sur are closed because of the 2016 Sobreanes fire. Check this link for the latest information on...
by Susan Bancroft | Aug 30, 2014 | Hiking, Photography
Well, actually, you have to work a bit before you get to the fields of gold. Before that, there’s a 7 mile washboard road that’s a field of dust and gravel. Especially if you find yourself 50 yards behind another car that’s heading to the same place....
by Susan Bancroft | Aug 5, 2014 | Hiking, Photography
Toro County Park, dammit. It took two, seven-mile hikes to get it right. The first time I set out on foot at Toro County Park I parked right there at the front gate. I really should have driven up to the 3rd parking lot, which would have put me on the trail past all...
by Susan Bancroft | Jul 12, 2014 | Missions, Photography
We didn’t plan on making back-to-back mission trips, but Susie and I had to swing by LA Hearne in King City for some ranch supplies and decided to travel about 45 more minutes south to the Mission San Antonio de Padua. We left King City on Jolon Road (G14), which is a...
