by Susan Bancroft | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
I was walking around the ranch on a hot and dry Sunday. I noticed that one of the drip irrigation lines had a crack in it. I looked up and saw a dozen or so of the neighborhood birds enjoying the water being sprayed into the shrubs, taking advantage of the...
by Susan Bancroft | Jun 11, 2014 | Beaches, Hiking, Photography
I took advantage of the late summer light last week and squeezed a little more into a day that would have normally ended when I packed up and left my desk at the UCSC Extension in Santa Clara. I decided to take my life in my hands and head over Hwy 17 into Santa Cruz...
by Susan Bancroft | May 25, 2014 | Hiking, Photography
Our stop here was really an afterthought. Susie and I were on our way to the Hite Cove Trail in the Sierra National Forest and decided to layover in Merced the evening before so we could get a fresh start in the morning. Checking Google Maps for the best way to...
by Susan Bancroft | Dec 29, 2013 | Beaches, Big Sur, Geology, Hiking, Photography
Note: (January 2017) The ocean side of Garrapata State Park is open, the park on the east side of Hwy 1 remains closed due to the 2016 Soberanes fire and the severe winter rains of 2016 – 2017. Check here for the latest information about the trails and...
by Susan Bancroft | Oct 19, 2013 | Beaches, Big Sur, Geology, Hiking, Photography
Point Lobos State Preserve is always our first stop when guests come into town; it’s a close-by, crash course on the coastal ecosystems that puts you face to face with the Big Sur images and ideas you’ve heard about all of your life. You know you’ve...