An Illinois native, I just moved to Marin County, California for an 11 month AmeriCorps internship with SPAWN, a watershed protection non-profit. I've lived my whole life in Illinois and am absolutely a midwesterner, so this is a new phase of my life and a huge adventure for me. Read on!

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Photos from the move out here and another attempt at humor

My mom sent me a CD with all the photos she took while we were driving out here. I was lazy and hadn't posted them yet.

So, without further ado, here they are. And no, none have been photoshopped (because my mom actually CAN take a photograph).

My mom really wants to capture Utah and the way the
salt flats have a mirage. But I refused to stop the car.


Salt flats in Utah


Salt flats 2/Moonscape


Eventually I had to pee, and conviently I used a rest area.
Mom was happy. There was a pet area at the rest area.


Red rocks in Utah


Sagebrush in Utah


outside the house I live in (me and mentor Paola)


The kitchen I use (plus mentor Paola)


Again, outside the house I live in.
With my new Nissan Sentra (new is relative).


Native plant nursery (plus mentor Paola) (at the house I live in - down the hill).


I live off this road. On the way to the ocean


The Pacific Ocean


A WWII lookout, in fact


Again, the Pacific


At Stinson Beach


a palm tree on a beach in California. Imagine that.


A tropical iceland. Two days later it was
foggy and freezing on the same beach.



Muir woods - natural bridge


Circle of redwoods @ Muir Woods. The way they
propagate themselves is interesting and creates these
rings of young trees around a dead adult.


Muir Woods


Muir Woods


Muir Woods


Mom and I in a tree


Me, still in a tree (Ah! It's going to eat me!)



Well, that's all the pictures I have. I'll try to remember to take pictures and then to post them.

3 comments:

Anhalt said...

ohmygod! those pics are great. thanks for sharing.


i cant wait to see you in two weeks!

xo

Unknown said...

gorgeous photos! looks like a great area to live in! =) miss you darlin!

Art said...

goodness those are some fantastic shots. i guess it certainly helps that what you're taking pictures of are picturesque scenes...