Monterey: Point Lobos

I was going through old pics on my computer and came across these. They were taken this summer, in August I think. My mom and I went down to Monterey to go for a short hike thorugh Point Lobos State Reserve with my cousins who were visiting from Washington D.C.

Point Lobos has been called: "The Greatest Meeting of Land and Water in the World" - I believe by Robert Louis Stevenson.

It was a bit cloudy that day but still a beautiful place to be!

Mammoth Lakes, 2008

Every year I get the privilege of travelling to one of my favorites places in California - Mammoth Lakes. Each summer I go in late July/early August for a few weeks of training at the Altitude Project a Christian distance running camp (http://www.altitudeproject.com/). Then in the middle of September, our team goes up for one week.

Mammoth Lakes is beautiful and there is plenty to take pictures of as well as surrounding Eastern Sierra areas including Owen's Valley, and Mono Lake.

Here are a few pictures from my travels there this year.



Owen's Valley looking toward Convict Lake.

Owen's Valley by moonlight. One of the most beautiful nights I have seen!:

Backpacking the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming

My Dad and I flew from Virginia to Salt Lake City, Utah where we rented a car and drove up to the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming for an 8-day backpacking adventure. We have been backpacking in the same range since I was a kid and it was a special trip for both of us. As you can see by the pictures it was beautiful in the back country and well worth the long trip to get there!

Mammoth Lakes, CA

These pictures were taken during my stay at the Altitude Project Christian distance running camp in August 2007. Mammoth lakes is one of my favorite places in California because of its natural beauty and because it is a great location to run. For me it doesn't get much better than that.

Our Cross Country team also goes to Mammoth for a week of pre-season training/team bonding. These next few were taken later in the summer on my second trip to Mammoth.