Tag: National Parks

Yosemite: Lessons in Unparalleled Beauty and Mental Fortitude

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

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I was really glad we had our raincoats. The day was gorgeous and there was 0% chance of rain, but we were absolutely drenched; Water dripping from the tip of my nose, drenched.  The name Mist Trail is a bit of a misnomer. I…

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Yosemite By Any Other Name…

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

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Yosemite is “not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra”. It’s honestly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. And…

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Yosemite: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

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We were going to Yosemite and we were climbing Half Dome. That’s all there was to it. I had found out that you have to join a lottery to get a permit, as they now limit the number of people that can climb it…

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”

Hunter S. Thompson

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The Colorado summer storms are back. For the first few years that we lived here we would get an afternoon thunder storm almost every day in the summer. Then they disappeared for a few years and I’m happy that they are back this year. Although I am terrified of the associated hail. I’ll take a good ol’ California earthquake any day over hail. Oh and the tornados. I’m not a fan of those either. #summerstorms * * * #coloradoweather #clouds #cloudporn #severeweatherwarning #pleasenohail #doplar #colorado #lookup #cumulonimbus #emptynestadventures
Today is the day! My Etsy store is now open for business. So I’ve learned that the fees associated with online selling are ridiculous! Sooo, if you’d like something, we can do it directly for much less. I can give a 15% discount and free shipping (U.S. only) with no minimums and still make a good donation to Make-A-Wish.💫 Win win! Send me a DM or an email to julie@enestorproducts.com. I’ve been surrounded by moose lately (swipe to see) but new products are coming soon. www.enestorproducts.com Instagram @e_nestor_products * #openingday #newbusiness #chandeliercharms #dosomegood #makeawish #newadventure #enestorproducts
Hello friends! I’ve been MIA lately and that’s because I’ve been working on starting up a new project that I’m super excited about. The Make-A-Wish foundation is an organization near and dear to my heart and we have supported them for years. I’ve started a little business making chandelier charms and each purchase will support M-A-W. 💫My Etsy store will be up and running soon. If you would want to follow my pretty pathetic IG account I would so appreciate it!! I hope it won’t be pathetic for long. Haha @e_nestor_products Have a great weekend!! xo #givetoothers * * * #newadventure #makeawish #dosomegood #emptynestadventures #enestorproducts
Happy Mother’s Day, friends! Sending love to those of you who, like me, have only memories of our moms. My mom was a west coast, So Cal girl her whole life, but she was an east coast girl at heart. She loved seasons and especially fall colors. Last week I found this park on Long Island. I sat in this spot for quite awhile looking at Connecticut way up there in the distance and thinking about her and how lucky I was to have had her while I did. “You’re only dancing on this earth for a short while...And though you want them to last forever, you know they never will.” #amothersloveneverdies * * * #mothersday #newyork #northshorelongisland #missmymom #focusonthegood #emptynestadventures
It’s been a great week in the city but I’m ready to get back to the mountains. #rockymountainhigh * * * #colorado #14ers #hiker #highaltitude #optoutside #exploretheworld #getoffthecouch #elevation #emptynestadventures
The Vessel is a must see. You can get same day (free) tickets. We climbed all over that thing because the shadows and time of day make it look different from each vantage point. * If you love books and reading, like I do, you will love the NY Public Library. Luckily my son is a reader so we brought our books and spent a couple of hours in the reading room. Of course I had to get my library card. * Holden looked up skating spots in the city and we trekked all the way up to Harlem and North Central Park to discover the city had chunked away the edges of the blocks so people cant skate there. Disappointed. BUT, as we were walking though a subway station, a couple of police offers yelled to Holden, “Hey, it was just Eric Koston’s birthday. Do a kick flip.” (Which is Koston’s signature challenge where you get one chance to nail a kick flip.) So in the middle of a crowded station, Holden successfully completed the challenge. #proudmama * We didn’t find a skate park, so we just went through Central Park. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom. As the wind blew, it looked like pink snow. I’ve never seen a carpet of pink petals before. And as an unexpected bonus, we ran into my buddy Alexander Hamilton! I’m visiting his home today. * #nyc #vessel #nypubliclibrary #centralpark #lotsofwalking #manhattan #mothersonvacation #skater #iloveny #bigapple #americathebeautiful #emptynestadventures
One of the things I love most about Instagram is “meeting” people from all over, even though most of them will only remain friends in the virtual world. Yesterday my son and I were lucky enough to meet one of my very first blogger friends, Aixa and her husband, Dan. @moodandmystery It felt like I had known them forever and we were just picking up where we left off. They showed us all around DUMBO, took us on the ferry and even drove us all the way back to Long Island so we didn’t have to take the train late at night. Thank you both for an evening we will always remember. 💗#nyc * * * #dumbobrooklyn #newyork #newfriends #exploreyourcountry #foggyweather #brooklynbridge #eastriver #mothersonvacation #bloggers #emptynestadventures
It’s my fourth time here but the first time I’ve flown over the city. It beats the Holland Tunnel. #nyc * * * #newyorkcity #freedomtower #911memorial #brooklynbridge #manhattanbridge #williamsburgbridge #manhattan #eastriver #arielphotography #emptynestadventures

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