by Karin H Wilson | Mar 14, 2019 | Exploring Close to Home
…snow-capped mountains in the distance… PLEASE NOTE: The city of Lake Elsinore has shut down the poppy fields. Make sure you check before you go to see if they have reopened. They are calling it the Poppy Apocalypse! I had no idea that poppies covered the hills at...
by Karin H Wilson | Mar 8, 2019 | Exploring Close to Home
…see purple patches in the distance… I have been thinking about the wildflowers in Borrego Springs since my last visit, a couple weeks ago, and decided to do a mid week trip to avoid the crowds (if this was going to be a super bloom year I did not want to miss out). I...
by Karin H Wilson | May 13, 2018 | Road Trip Adventures
…sloped series of sweeping switchbacks… Unfortunately there was some wind for the start of our trip today. The 10 is elevated, so it just makes the wind worse in this section. On the way back we did not have wind; it was better. But we broke up the ride with a stop in...
by Karin H Wilson | May 12, 2018 | Road Trip Adventures
…spot cactus blooming in the desert… This was an awesome road trip! The geography changed radically from Encinitas, to Prescott. We passed through mountains, sand dunes and desert — with temperature fluctuations from chilly to sweltering — all in one day! Story by...
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