Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Uvas Canyon

 Yes, we are too dressed up for hiking. No, we were not trying to impress anyone. Blame spontaneity.
 You bet we slipped a million times with these.
 This place is amazing. It didn't take much effort to get to these waterfalls either. Our hike in total was about 1.5 hours. Perfect for those like me who are out of shape. :D
 I really need to invest in a tripod...
The hike is alongside the river and streams with small to medium size waterfalls.


 On a hot day, this is a perfect place to hike with the closed canopy providing plenty of shade.
 Bridges crossing over the streams make an excellent make-shift tripod.
 The entire time, I wanted to steal the small plants for my terrariums :)



 Love the green moss!
 Bubbles and...
 crisp cool water... (ugly veiny feet i know :( blame genetics)


"Your love pours down on me, surrounds me like a waterfall..."
"And There no stopping us right now..."

Untouched spider webs...
"Uh can you hurry? Mosquitoes are biting me"

Amazing how this tree grew out from under the rocks...

Found this all over the forest floor. Its like nature's doily...
Slap on mosquito repellent if you want to hang around the streams and waterfalls. The small stagnant pools below the waterfalls make perfect mosquito breeding ground, and humans make delicious snacks.
Sometimes...I feel like a ninja in these...
This makes me thirsty...the water is so clear!
Look at the ring of mosses. This picture reminds me of a scene from Pokemon...
The lovely Miss Tuyen...
The moisture in this particular biome makes way for the abundance of moss. Love...




On the five











Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Berkeley

I knew I wouldn't make my BFF's graduation, so I made a trip to Berkeley during the Mother's Day weekend to see her before she officially leaves Cal. First stop, we went to my all time favorite Indian restaurant, "House of Curry" near campus.
This place generously provides customers with free freshly brewed chai tea. Cheers!
This is my BFF Tuyen who has now graduated from Cal with a B.A. in Public Health, and minor in Global Poverty & Practice. She is going to save the world! :)
Being girly with my best buddies while waiting for food. I am the queen of chipped nail polish. I still have the ugly China Glaze yellow on my nails as I type..
Garlic naan!!!
My latest obsession is Basmati rice. This one has saffron in it. The ever-so-adorable Anna with her famous dimples. :)
So stylish! Rocking Jeffrey Campbell and  Prrrada... She was my cute photo assistant while I took graduation pictures for Tuyen...
 Congrats Tuyen! I am so proud of you!

Before leaving, we cooled off with the fresh iced mojito coffee @ Philz