Martha's Musings

       At age 78 and with a spouse with advanced dementia, it is natural that I might worry if my own cognitive abilities are declining.  Wh...

  Point Reyes National Seashore is a good place to view how man influences nature and how nature influences man.  Here I am viewing an intro...

 Mom took me to point Reyes National Seashore.  This is a place filled with both human and natural history and lots of great places to hike....

 The next day began with a trip to Zabriskie Point The view here is amazing, across the badlands and Death Valley to the Panamint range. Mom...

After our visit to Badwater we took the Artists drive.   The amazing colors here sent Mom to a geology book which said the formation owed it...

 Hi! I'm Ranger Duckie.  I'm kind of like a Junior Ranger except I'm a rubber duck.  Mom got me several years ago in Yosemite bu...

A wet winter has gowned California in emerald sprinkled with gems of many colors.  Before it could return to its "Golden State" ...