California
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Sunflower Fields Forever: U-Pick Sunflower Field in Half Moon Bay, California
Hello, sunshines! This weekend, my friend Shelby and I headed up the coast to Half Moon Bay with a mission: to explore Andreotti Family Farm’s sunflower fields. We arrived at the delightfully charming farm late in the morning, with our shears in hand and ready to roam. The sunflowers towered over our heads, most of… Continue reading
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Exploring Filoli House & Gardens, California
There is a beautiful, historic home settled on a sprawling estate, surrounded by gardens and forest. The majestic Filoli House & Gardens is a sight to behold in Woodside, California – just 30 minutes south of San Francisco in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Filoli, which stands for Fight Love Live, began as the Bourn-Roth Estate.… Continue reading
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Art in the Time of Covid
There isn’t one person I know who’s life wasn’t completely upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether it was the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, the loss of a trip, or all of the above, people experienced a lot of loss in 2020. Many people had extra time on their hands… Continue reading
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I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Last month, my husband and I celebrated two years of marriage with a trip (our first in over a year) to San Francisco. It was a lovely weekend full of adventure, good food, lots of walking, and excellent views. My favorite new discovery on the trip was the stunning Ina Coolbrith Park in Russian Hill.… Continue reading
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Hike 2/52: Henry Cowell State Park
January is a month that has always struck me as one that is so full of hope, despite the circumstances. January is so cold and dark, and yet it is when we create a fresh start for ourselves every year. We carve out time to work on our ambitions and dreams. My intention for 2021… Continue reading
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New Year’s Adventures | January 2021
Happy New Year! It’s finally 2021, and after what seems like the longest year ever, I am hopeful for what is to come in this new year: vaccines, friends, and adventures. It was a bit odd to start this year of uncertainty with any resolutions, so instead I made an intention that I should hopefully… Continue reading
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A Coastal Christmas
It was days after Christmas, and all through the land, not a creature as stirring, except to eat treats… Happy holidays, darlings! I’m a bit late in posting my Christmas round-up, but honestly, it was so nice to soak up that time at home with my husband and socially-distance outdoor visit family a little. We… Continue reading
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Autumn Strolls in Historic Downtown Santa Cruz
Welcome, Autumn! My favorite season of the year is finally here – autumn. The air is beginning to get crisp as the days grow shorter. Soon we will be getting out our coziest sweaters and socks and sipping tea and cocoa while reading a book by the fire (or, in my case, faux fireplace). It… Continue reading
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Life’s a Beach
Bonjour, everyone! August is here (already?) and the summer sunshine came out to play. I, personally, have soaked up my last few days before going back to the classroom tomorrow. This means I have been walking outside, lounging in the hammock, reading books, sleeping in, listening to music, staying up way too late watching movies,… Continue reading
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Forest + Funghi
The forest is a place of pure magic for me. It is where’s I find my calm, my inspiration, and it is home to so many amazing plants and animals. It is where I find that my soul is happiest. As John Muir, author and naturalist, once said, “Come to the woods, for here is… Continue reading
About Me
Living in coastal Santa Cruz, California. Exploring the world, one step at a time.
caryn hewlett 