Where trails wander and stories unfold
Footprints & Frames
Photography brought me to hiking. Or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, I’ve found that the trail is my best studio — unpredictable, raw, full of character. These posts will be a blend of trip reports and visual storytelling: the where, the how, and the why behind the images I take.
Whether you're a fellow hiker, a photo lover, or just someone who enjoys a good view, I hope this space inspires you to lace up your boots — or at least see the world a little differently.
There’s something about hiking that slows the world down — and gives you the space to see more deeply.
I started this hiking journal not just to track miles or mountains, but to capture the small, fleeting moments: early mist through the trees, the way sunlight hits a mossy trail, or a distant peak caught in golden hour.

Crystal Lake, Mount Islip, Windy Gap Loop
Crystal Lake, Mount Islip, Windy Gap Loop
📍 Location: Azusa, CA
🥾 Distance: 10.2 miles
📈 Elevation Gain: 2,635 ft
📷 Gear Used: Sony a7iv
Favorite moment: Looking out over the distant peaks

Chasing Hidden Wonders
Overlook Trail to McWay Falls
📍 Location: Big Sur, CA
🥾 Distance: 0.40 miles
📈 Elevation Gain: 12 ft
📷 Gear Used: Sony a7iv
Favorite moment: Seeing the iconic, pristine beach and waterfall

The Trail I Didn’t Mean To Take
Ewoldsen Trail
📍 Location: Big Sur, CA
🥾 Distance: 4.5 miles
📈 Elevation Gain: 1,275 ft
📷 Gear Used: Sony a7iv
AllTrails: Suggested Trail
Favorite moment: Looking out over the ocean half way up

Pfeiffer Falls Trail
Pfeiffer Trail
📍 Location: Big Sur, CA
🥾 Distance: 2.8 miles
📈 Elevation Gain: 463 ft
📷 Gear Used: Sony a7iv
AllTrails: Suggested Trail
Favorite moment: Getting to the top to rest at the falls

By-the-Wind Sailors surround Morro Rock
Morro Rock Bay
📍 Location: Morro Bay, CA
🥾 Distance: 2.8 miles
📈 Elevation Gain: 2 ft
📷 Gear Used: Sony a7iv
Favorite moment: Watching Morro Rock come closer and closer while trying not to step on the By-the-Wind Sailors