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The Elfin Forest of California

The Elfin Forest in Morro Bay, California We've been all over this part of the coast for years. But we found another of those places that we have just passed by all these years and never explored. That place is the Morro Bay Estuary and the Elfin Forest. This area of Morro Bay is a…

ByRyanFebruary 18, 20200Comments

California Cayucos Travel

Hearst Castle Tours – Grand Rooms Tour

The Famous Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle The House on the Hill I've driven past the entrance to Hearst Castle many, many times over the years. I've been to the old warehouses and the pier that Mr. Hearst built on the beach in San Simeon. I've even hiked out on the some of the Bluffs on…

ByRyanFebruary 14, 20200Comments

Point Buchon Trail on the way to Califronia's Nuclear Power Plant

California Cayucos Photography Travel

California Nuclear Power Plant Hike

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Just South of Cayucos and Morro Bay, there is a place we like to visit called Montaña de Oro State Park. We have visited it many times over the years. But near our normal walking paths and sunset views, there is a large fence with razor wire looming on top.…

ByRyanFebruary 11, 20202Comments

California Cayucos Photography Travel

Pacific Coast Highway, Cayucos, CA

Check out this hidden gem of the Pacific Coast Highway on the Central California Coast. Cayucos offers a lot for its size.

ByRyanFebruary 7, 20200Comments

California Chico Photography Travel

Chico, CA – Visiting for the Holidays

Where have we been? That's a good question. We decided to take a break from everything for a month and figure out what our future looks like. While there may not have been much resolution on the future, we did need to take a break from everything. Working on set for major TV shows and…

ByRyanJanuary 31, 20200Comments

California Camping Food Healthy Recipe Savory Travel Yosemite

Black Bean Pumpkin Chili

a bean by any other name... Black Bean Pumpkin Chili sounds better than Whatever Kind of Bean You Have Pumpkin Chili. So I went with black bean. I typically use black bean, it's my favorite. But, I have also used pinto, red beans, and kidney beans because variety is the spice of life! Ryan doesn't…

BySusanNovember 22, 20192Comments

California Disneyland Local Photography Travel

Savi’s Workshop – Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland

What's there to do... It seems that the consensus is that there are four main things to do in Star Wars Galaxy's edge. Ride Smuggler's Run, get something to drink at the Cantina, build a droid, and build a lightsaber at Savi's Workshop. Since Galaxy's Edge opened, Su and I have really only experienced…

ByRyanSeptember 19, 20190Comments

California Chico Local Photography Travel

Processing Paradise

Recently Ryan and I had a break in-between projects down here in La La Land. We decided to make use of the time by taking a two week trip up north to visit family. The first week we stayed with Ryan's parents in their beautiful new home in Chico, CA. They purchased the house…

BySusanSeptember 5, 20196Comments

Batuu in Star Wars Land at Disneyland. Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland

California Disneyland

Galaxy’s Edge: Star Wars at Disneyland

Now that Galaxy's Edge has finally opened to the public at large, I thought it would be fun to take a look back to last week and let you know my thoughts on Star Wars land at Disneyland. Check in Su and I made a special trip to Disneyland just to go to Galaxy's Edge.…

ByRyanJune 25, 20194Comments

California Disneyland

The Best Time to Visit Disneyland is Right Now!

The Best Time to visit Disneyland is right now. No crowds and a clean, fresh park.

ByRyanJune 4, 20192Comments

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