#Samuel P. Taylor State Park

[love-elizabeth]

“Come, we will rest on this old mossy bridge / You see the glimmer of stream beneath” 〰️Samuel Taylor Coleridge 🌿 🏞 🦎 #explorida #roamflorida #florida #flstofmind #floridaliving #florida_greatshots #fun_in_florida #LoveFL #nature #naturelovers #getoutdoorsfl #bridge #nativeplants #moss #unlocktampabay #FLstateparks #hillsborough #hillsboroughriver #river #myhillsborough #hillsboroughriverstatepark #thonotasassa #tampa @fl.stateparks @visitflorida @visittampabay @hillsboroughfl @timberlinetampa (at Hillsborough River State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCZDbHOakt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#explorida #roamflorida #florida #flstofmind #floridaliving #florida_greatshots #fun_in_florida #lovefl #nature #naturelovers #getoutdoorsfl #bridge #nativeplants #moss #unlocktampabay #flstateparks #hillsborough #hillsboroughriver #river #myhillsborough #hillsboroughriverstatepark #thonotasassa #tampa

[zoelarkinphoto]

Samuel P Taylor State Park Wedding

I’m excited to share this gem of a Bay Area redwood wedding venue – Samuel P Taylor State Park located in Lagunitas in Marin County, CA. In the early part of 2023, I had the pleasure of capturing Vivian & Alex’s wedding here. The couple rented the enchanting Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area for their outdoor spring wedding celebration.  Massive redwoods create this natural cathedral vibe, ideal…

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[andreasolesen]

Samuel P. Taylor State Park, CA 2022

[kylesbikeadventure]

Day 26 - Samuel P Taylor State Park to Half Moon Bay (Francis Beach Campground)

What a day (in a good way). Exhausting for sure, and a bit of everything.

Got an early start from camp, knowing it would be a longer day, particularly navigating through a big city. Said goodbye to Shannon - who finished her trip today in San Francisco - and Donald from Quebec who I've been at the same camp for three nights in a row now. He is travelling with his small dog, Harley, but will be flying with Harley from San Francisco to Mexico to let his dad watch him as the trip might a bit too much for the 17 year old pup. Donald will then fly back to San Fran to continue his tour to Argentina.

Had a nice bike trail leaving camp before rejoining the roadway leading into Fairfax. I think I missed a turn while in Fairfax, and a guy (Gary) in his car pulled up beside me as I was cycling and told me the bike lane was a block or so over. I said thanks and looked for the next right to get over a street. Cycling a bit more, I saw him stopped on the road. We ended up chatting a bunch - he cycles quite a bit and helped me figure out the best route to the Golden Gate Bridge. He has done a couple tours himself over in Europe. Very nice guy.

I eventually made my way through Fairfax and Ross which were quite beautiful towns that looked like they had a lot to offer. Had I known I would have spent some more time in that area. I think of all the places I've cycled through so far, that area north of San Francisco would be top of the list to visit again.

I eventually made it to get Golden Gate Bridge and biked up to a lookout for a photo op. Luckily the sun was out and I could see the bridge and city in the distance. The fog was still quite visible off the coast.

I went back down the hill to cross the bridge only to find the west side pedastrian pathway closed (until 3:30pm apparently…it's used as a maintenance pathway prior to that). So I had to lug my bike down and up a long set of stairs to cross over to the pedestrian/cycle path on the other side. A bit of a workout in its own right.

Once across, the challenge of navigating the route Google showed me was on. I think Google did well to avoid hills as much as possible, but they can't be entirely avoided and there were plenty of steep climbs enroute. I also had to stop constantly to check my phone, making sure I hadn't missed a turn. It did seem like Google took me the same route as bike path signs in the city, so that helped a fair bit.

Eventually made my way out after a lot of stop-and-go and big hills. The route was close to the beaches on the coast which were fairly chilly, windy, and grey.

Pacifica was the next challenge. There is a big climb out of that city on the highway with no shoulder and blind corners. I've read online it's super sketchy and for a lot of people the most dangerous part of the Pacific coast route. Luckily I also read online of a unofficial bike trail you can take instead. So I took that. It was hike-a-bike for maybe 200m or so, and was quite the challenge to push my bike up the path, but it eventually leveled out so I could ride. The trail puts you back onto Hwy 1 at the top of the climb and where the shoulder starts again, just before an area known as Devil's Slide.

Devil's Slide is the old Hwy 1 route which was replaced by tunnels in 2013 due to the continual landslides on the highway. It is now a cycling/walking road that skirts around the mountain top and was a great ride.

Mercifully, once back on Hwy 1 there was a strong tailwind pushing me to my destination as it was getting late (for my tastes, anyway - arrived to camp shortly before 5) and I was pretty spent. There was also a nice long bike path along the coast that I was able to join leading right into the campground.

Camping in Half Moon Bay tonight where it's plenty windy. Tomorrow should be an easier day to Santa Cruz.

[bribick]

Anyone else feeling a hot girl summer quite literally? Because of the time difference here I have been able to wake up early quite easily and then go for a run before the weather got too warm. But man I was still a sweaty mess at the end of it. Luckily it was only 81⁰ (27⁰C) during it, but ooph was it a lot of heart rate spikes up in the low 170s. Did you know that when it is hot your heart rate will be even higher when running at the same relative pace? This is because your heart is having to work harder to pump blood to not only your muscles and your lungs but also your skin so that it can attempt to cool you down through heat transfer and evaporation. So when it's hot out make sure you are monitoring yourself and decreasing your effort when you can to ensure you don't overwork yourself. (at Samuel P. Taylor State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiOFJbkvYJk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[simply-sithel]

Another weekend spent next to a campfire. Tried adding some lichen found at campsite to the pot, got an interesting gold/tan from it. Added the avocado rind & pit from our sandwiches to the pot and... just got a deeper purple.

Kept my phone in airplane mode from Friday afternoon to Monday morning and it was pretty darn calming... 

#was hoping for a... dusty pink from lichen + avocado? #knowing the tan strip is dyed makes it lovely to my eyes... but A points out it likely just looks 'dirty' to someone else #Samuel P. Taylor State Park #site 22 is pretty darn nice given the options #fuck blackberry bushes but at least they give color? #again no mordant treatment since I fail at planning ahead #no idea what I'm doing with the fabric samples-- hoping to maybe make a vest or shrug?

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Chipmunks at Samuel P. Taylor State Park | 2017 [Explored] by Frank Schulenburg Via Flickr: The chipmunks living in the forests along the Northern California Coast are elusive animals. On my trip to Samuel P. Taylor State Park, I had the great opportunity to take images of a juvenile and an adult while they enjoyed the warm sunshine in early May.

#Samuel P. Taylor State Park #California #United States #Chipmunks #Sonoma-Streifenhörnchen #Tamias sonomae #Sonoma chipmunk

[merchantsofill]

Samuel P Taylor State Park

#bikecamping #samuelptaylor

[gov-info]

Smithsonian Gov Docs/Exhibit: Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation

Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation explores the heritage, daily experience and numerous, diverse contributions that Indian immigrants and Indian Americans have made to shaping the United States.

This exhibit, curated by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, runs from February 27, 2014 to August 16, 2015 at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). There is also an online exhibit featuring some of the key items, as well as some digitally-exclusive pieces.

Images: Mashuq Deen on Transgender Day (Jun 2012); The Ghosh Family at Samuel P. Taylor State Park (1970); Members of the Indian-Mexican-American Puna Singh family (1945); The Gadar Party (1924); Brandon Chillar (2011); Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2013; Yoga master Swami Satchidananda opens "Woodstock" (1969); Bikram Choudhury (2012); President & Mrs. Obama with Indian Prime Minister Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur (2009); Arpana Dance Company (2010); Hargobind Khorana, the first Indian American Nobel Prize recipient in 1968 (1999).

#api heritage #tumblarians #South Asia #indians #lgbt #smithsonian #asap

[love-elizabeth]

“Poet who hath been building up the rhyme / When he had better far have stretched his limbs / Beside a brook in mossy forest-dell” 〰️Samuel Taylor Coleridge 🌿 🏞 🦎 #explorida #roamflorida #florida #flstofmind #floridaliving #florida_greatshots #fun_in_florida #LoveFL #nature #naturelovers #getoutdoorsfl #bridge #nativeplants #moss #unlocktampabay #FLstateparks #hillsborough #hillsboroughriver #river#myhillsborough @fl.stateparks @visitflorida @visittampabay @hillsboroughfl @timberlinetampa (at Hillsborough River State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiLFlJ8OM0p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#explorida #roamflorida #florida #flstofmind #floridaliving #florida_greatshots #fun_in_florida #lovefl #nature #naturelovers #getoutdoorsfl #bridge #nativeplants #moss #unlocktampabay #flstateparks #hillsborough #hillsboroughriver #river #myhillsborough

[ashtore]

Just got back from a wonderful weekend with the druids. Thank you everyone for making Eight Winds magical! Especially everyone who provided food! Workshop we’re very informative, thank you! ❤️hope to see you next year and may you all continue to pray with a good fire! 🔥 (at Samuel P. Taylor State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0MVc_MnWoU/?igshid=a0alxqh8tb4a

[andreasolesen]

Samuel P. Taylor State Park, CA 2022

[kylesbikeadventure]

Day 25 - Bodega Bay Campground to Samuel P Taylor State Park

Today was a much nicer day of riding. Woke up to fog as expected, but temperatures were a few degrees warmer. The shorter km day today also meant I could more leisurely pack up and I hit the road shortly after 9am.

After biking through the small town of Bodega Bay, the road turned inland through some of the coastal hills of Sonoma county. The landscape looked quite different, the road had a bit better shoulder, and - though overcast - no fog to deal with.

I stopped at a market/deli in Valley Ford and met Shannon from Newmarket. She is biking from Vancouver to San Fransisco, so at the tail end of her trip. We were both headed to the same campground so decided to bike together.

From Valley Ford we took a side road to bypass some of Hwy 1. The road had no traffic and was a nice ride minus a super steep hill right in the middle.

Much of the next stretch of ride was on rolling hills next to Tomales Bay. You could see the fog sitting on the hills opposite us across Tomales Bay, but skies were cleared up for us and the temperatures rose.

In Point Reyes Station I decided to stop at a restaurant to grab lunch, while Shannon continued on to camp. I spent a bit of time checking out the little town after lunch - a nice break from riding.

Wasn't long after Point Reyes Station that I made it to camp. It's a really nice park in a forest of smaller redwoods. Being so close to San Francisco I anticipated it to be busier, but pretty quiet here. The showers are closed unfortunately due to the drought. I'm curious as to how many campgrounds along the way will be taking the same approach.

[bribick]

Haven't run in more than a month so it felt only fitting to do my first run back on a trail I wanted to run all the time but wasn't allowed to because it doesn't allow dogs. It wasn't a fast run by any means, it was a therapeutic one. I walked some parts and took in my surroundings, I stopped to take pictures of trees and signs, and then I walked the last ½ mile with my mom and her dog. My hip felt quite a bit better, not perfect but I could feel that it was less stressed out and painful than it was 2 months ago. Overall a win. Here's hoping it just keeps feeling better. (at Samuel P. Taylor State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMNXRHL4lR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[simply-sithel]

“You’re a bad scientist,” A accused me as I tossed a massive pinecone into my pot. 

My handful of unripe juniper berries didn’t look like it was going to give any color and I didn’t want to walk away empty-handed. Wound up with a lovely grey. It’s true- I’m pretty loose with my result tracking. Comparing these to the samples from Samuel P. Taylor State Park, the grey is distinct from the purple of the vines though the shades are close.

I tried to roll pinecone bits in one of the tied bundles to see if it’d give extra color, but no. The fresh pine needles might have bleed some faint shade more but it’s minor. Something to investigate another time.

#natural plant dyeing #natural dye #camping #camping crafts #my favorite camping activity is to just tend the fire- chopping firewood down into kindling and watching my dye pot #we cooked all our food w/ the camp fire this time which made me happy

[unstuckyourbrain]

From today’s nature outing #hiking #hike #marin #visitmarin #woods #forest #bayarea #beautifuldestinations #exploring #seetheworld #nature (at Samuel P. Taylor State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYohhGFb14/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hpkwlu33tmx3

#hiking #hike #marin #visitmarin #woods #forest #bayarea #beautifuldestinations #exploring #seetheworld #nature