Adventures with Anda
Welcome to the gateway to my inner thoughts. Writing is how I understand the world, how I make sense of what is happening around me, and how I get myself through it. I try to embrace obstacles and remember my worth. The following articles are of my adventures, challenges, and triumphs. Most of what I write is raw and only lightly edited. This is the place where my words can flow free. Please be kind when it comes to grammar mistakes and long winded sentences, I write in a stream of consciousness style that tends toward storytelling more than literary mastery.
“I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living.”
Mono Lake Adventure
Went over Tioga Pass for the first time to see Mono Lake and have an adventure. Join me on the journey to connect the mountains and the deserts.
August Highlights
August 2023 Highlights
Goth Night at Hodgdon
Ranger Barbie
Faces of August
and More
Full Moon in Pisces
Theme: Emotion
How do you feel?
What do you hear in the silence?
Does this feel true? Why or why not?
Seattle Trip (August ‘23) Part 2: The Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast was exactly the wild I needed to transition from California to Washington. The ocean purified me and I felt full and content. Nature has magnificent power.
Live Your Adventure!
It’s the little things in life - August 25 2023
It’s the little things in life that make all the difference. When we can see them and celebrate them, we can change our entire world.
Seattle Trip (August ‘23) Part 1: Heading to Washington
Heading to Washington to celebrate Z’s birthday! The adventure is the story, so this first part is getting halfway to Oregon.
Live Your Adventure!
Ground into Reality
Anda and Kevin go to Glacier Point and the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Plant Walk
In the middle of summer, I met in Yosemite Valley with other Parks people to celebrate Pride with Pattie Gonia. It was a fabulous experience to meet others who hold the same values and I do while working in Public Lands. During this experience, we broke off into small groups to focus on something wellness related. My group was a plant walk hosted by a member of resources that focused on botany.
Live Your Adventure *Carousal *
A photography adventure to Mossy Falls to contemplate life, the universe, and everything.
Live Your Adventure *extremely rough draft*
Come on an adventure with me to Mossy Falls where I contemplate life, the universe, and everything.
Without Suffering Anything Worth Minding
Expounding on John Muir’s quote “without suffering anything worth minding” and my experience during the 2023 Blizzard the Closed Yosemite.
Blizzard Thoughts: Infecting the World with Joy
Yosemite National Park is closed due to weather. As I sit in MC listening to the rain land on the snow, I think about my job as a Park Ranger and how I greet the public and share my enthusiasm with others. Let’s infect the world with a little bit of joy everyday.