A great daycation trip to the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Wildflowers of Borrego Springs, CA
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Haiku for Two at the Julian Branch Library
Capturing Your Creativity With Haiku Workshop at the Julian Branch Library
Rose Week Haiku Workshop at the Del Mar Library!
Susan J. Farese of SJF Communications taught her 2 hour SJF Communications "Capturing Your Creativity with Haiku" workshop during Rose Week on May 10th at the Del Mar Branch of the San Diego County Library System. Many thanks to Polly, Branch Manager and Friends of the Library for hosting the workshop. We began with an … Continue reading Rose Week Haiku Workshop at the Del Mar Library!
Zooming For Our Haiku Workshop
We had a wonderful virtual 2 hour SJF Communications Haiku workshop, ‘Capturing Your Creativity With Haiku’ via Zoom on August 29th.
A Visit to the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, Carlsbad, CA
I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Ranch in Carlsbad during June, 2020. I heard about it several months ago and couldn't believe that after 10 years of living in San Diego I had never heard of it. Leo Carrillo was an entertainer on Broadway, in films and became famous for playing 'Pancho' … Continue reading A Visit to the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, Carlsbad, CA
A Hike at Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve – Coachella Preserve
We enjoyed an interesting self-guided Spring hike of two oases at the Thousand Palms Oasis - Coachella Preserve (on the San Andreas Fault, no less) in the Southern California Desert (about 10 miles East of Palm Springs). Here's a video with photos that captured some of our day hiking at the Thousand Palms Oasis at … Continue reading A Hike at Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve – Coachella Preserve
Hike ~ Wall Street Mill Trail at Joshua Tree National Park (Video)
We enjoyed a great drive through much of the Joshua Tree National Park, and discovered an interesting 'flat' hike with our family ~ the Wall Street Mill Trail (adjacent to the Barker Dam Trail). The trail (approx. 4200 elevation and about 2 miles round trip) houses a historic gold ore crushing mill and stamp mill. … Continue reading Hike ~ Wall Street Mill Trail at Joshua Tree National Park (Video)
A Visit to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad
Spring has indeed sprung! Susan of SJF Communications enjoying the flower fields! Susan's friend Ninon at the Flower Fields! It was such a fun morning (into the afternoon) enjoying a wagon ride and strolling through the vividly colorful Tecolote Ranunculus flowers (and more) at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California. Here's a short SJF Communications … Continue reading A Visit to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad
A Hike at Tahquitz Canyon, Palm Springs (Video)
Our family spent a few wonderful hours hiking at Tahquitz Canyon ~ part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation in Palm Springs. Take a look at our short video below with photos by Susan J Farese, SJF Communications and music by Ah Nee Mah: 'Native Visions: A Native American Music Journey'. We … Continue reading A Hike at Tahquitz Canyon, Palm Springs (Video)
A Glorious Day at Lake Hodges (Video)
What a spectacular day hiking at Lake Hodges in Escondido, CA! Beautiful scenery, wildflowers blooming, birds enjoying the plentiful rain that we've had lately, magnificent rainbows (did we mention the larger than life rattlesnake)? Take a look at 'art in nature' and 'nature as art'! Music: If We Knew All the Laws of Nature' by … Continue reading A Glorious Day at Lake Hodges (Video)