Hiking With Dogs

Big Bear week-end was incredible and full of fun memories ;) It all started with a ‘little’ warm-up (before hiking with Ava) - Tough Mudder , Snow Valley Resort, Saturday July 7 th   8:00am wave! 10+miles up mostly/down hill course with 21 challenging obstacles . This was an amazing experience and I sure will be doing another one in 2013 or maybe even sooner.

Ava and I are back from our 1 night backpacking and camping at the Spruce Grove camp , located at the Angeles National Forest . It was an amazing first time experience, backpacking and camping! We did a pretty good job packing and could of stayed another couple of nights with all the food supplies and clothes that I carried. Plus the running creek along the trail and at the campsite would provide plenty of water to drink from (using water filter/pump recommended). 

This is a historical hike where a Nazi compound was once built. It was housed to Adolf Hitler's supporters in the event if Hitler was going to occupy America.    The camp site is tucked away in Rustic Canyon , Santa Monica Mountains. The old buildings, or what’s left of them, has become popular with graffiti artists. The mysterious history of this site has turned into a work of art in some parts of these structures.

I love this earth and it's beautiful. Let's share this with love and respect, not just today, but everyday.                                         Peace! Ella ;) "The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world." ~Gaylord Nelson