weekend away

Wheeler Gorge / Sequoia Nat'l Forest. Year three visit to Sequoia.

campsite relaxation. twig mobile. breakfast. small wonders.

giant.

miles and miles. edge of dome rock.

entrance to a secret world.

Long Beach Dog Beach

It was extra busy on a saturday.

Griffith Park Pic Nic

My buddies, Melissa and Peter invited us on a picnic last Saturday. We decided to go to Griffith Park and enjoy our lunch in the abandoned Los Angeles Zoo. I had been there before, so I was excited to show some of my friends. It is kind of a creepy place, rusty bars, broken fences, and dark enclosures covered in graffiti. You can even lock yourself (or your dog) into the cages. But the open field (I think it may have been a lion pit) was actually a very nice place for our picnic. 

Melissa made incredible food, Turkey, Apple and Cheddar sandwiches, also Salmon and Cucumber! Sooo good. We also had lemonade and chocolate chip cookies! Yum!

Melissa's adorable parasol blanket side.

It wouldn't be a picnic without the dog. Here is Megan getting tangled up with Bijou.

She then of course came to attack our picnic. She has no manners!

then a tiny silk worm appeared from above to join us.

Walking back to the car we discovered this large and spiny pod. Since we are such a curious species we just had to cut it open. It's one of the coolest plants I have found in Griffith Park. So if you have never hiked up to the old LA Zoo, it is definitely worth the trip.

In the Dog House

Bill found some really sturdy poster boards in the dumpster recently and we have been discussing a use for them. One idea is to build a dog house for Bijou. I've been researching some of the coolest pet dens and found most of them on http://dog-milk.com. Here are some of the best..

Click the photos to learn more about these crazy cool dog houses.

Brand Library Park

Early morning cloudy hike with Bijou close to home at Brand Library Park. 

After the hike, I stopped into the Library and Art Center and got some amazing design and illustration books. The Library is such a beautiful building and it holds one of the best Art and Music collections I have ever seen.

bijou at whitesands, nm

i get this look everyday