From Nevada City, Cathe' came along to Yosemite. It rained almost the entire way but shortly before dark, the rain stopped.
On the trail to the base of Yosemite Falls.
Nice view of Yosemite Falls. Part of the hike was in slush. The Falls is spectacular!
Indigenous Grandmother we met after she spoke with a group of school kids at a museum in Yosemite. She talked with students about traditional crafts and lifestyle.
Descent from Yosemite on Bike Friday.
Morning with friends in Visalia, Shirly and John.
Quaker Oaks in Visalia. The Quaker group in Visalia are creating a Quaker village and education center for the community.
Working hard at Quaker Oaks. Angela, Joanne, Beth.
Oil wells near Maricopa. Leaving the southern San Joaquin Valley to cross over the Coastal Mountains to Ventura. The San Andreas Fault is near.
Vern's front yard garden in Ventura.
Earth Day in Ventura along the beach.
Overlooking the beach in Ventura on Earth Day.
Garden tour at North Oxnard Methodist Church. The Church provides space for a very nice veggie and flower garden.
Native and permaculture landscaping in Ventura.
Must be an awesome point break with a large swell. UC Santa Barbara on the right.
Larry and Linda's forest garden in Santa Barbara. Very nice - fruit trees, perennials, flowers.
Linda and Jan, downtown Santa Barbara.
Urban farm in Goleta, near Santa Barbara.
Nice point break at Refugio State Beach. There were several surfers out although the waves were small.
Bike path along the coast. El Capitan State Beach in the distance. Nice although wave erosion had caused one 50 foot section of the path to break off and crumble to the beach below. I was able to navigate the damaged section.
Farmers market in San Luis Obispo. Very nice! Beautiful shady downtown street with lots of people. I was with some Cal Poly students picking up food donations for a small conference they had planned and invited me to.
Activists at Cal Poly learn new organizing skills from fellow students.
Student activists take a break from the Be the Change Conference at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo