If you are in the Orange County area and looking for some adventure, a hike, and the rare opportunity of seeing a waterfall (only during a rainy season) in this region, Black Star Canyon should be on your list. Black Star Canyon is a remote mountain canyon in the Santa Ana / Cleveland National Mountains range, located in Orange County, California. This canyon is best known ... Continue Reading...
Off The Grid
Fossil Falls
Fossil Falls is another detour that I took on my way back from my Fall photo trip in October 2018. The road leading up to the falls became dirt/gravel and is decently maintained. Any sedan could easily make it through this path. This falls is located towards the East on HWY 395. Watch out for the sign for Fossil Falls exit. You could easily fly past the spot. If you see a red ... Continue Reading...
Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
I have driven through HWY 395 several times in the past. Never did I imagine that a piece of history was hiding within the route under plain sight. I came across the cottonwood charcoal kilns while researching for attractions along HWY 395. This kiln is located just north of Olancha in Lone Pine. On my way back from the fall trip that I took in October 2018, I decided to ... Continue Reading...
Solo Trip to Alabama Hills
Alabama Hills is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots to go to along the HWY 395. Up until this last trip that I did around late October, I only visited in the middle of the day or as my last stopover on my trip before enduring a 5-hour drive back home to Orange County. Even though this was the last scheduled stop on my trip, I made sure that I reach Alabama Hills ... Continue Reading...
Lava Tube in Mojave National Preserve
You should have seen me talk about our day off-roading in the Mojave National Preserve. Here I wanted to go a little bit more in detail about this amazing location. This is a geological formation, formed millions of years ago, in the middle of nowhere. You must experience this crazy natural formation just for the thrill. It’s the Lava Tubes. Having only been there once, I ... Continue Reading...