Author Archives: Deven

We enjoyed our stay in Padua, or Padova as Italians call it. The town has a rich cultural heritage. How enriching to see architectural traces that likely date to the 1200s! St. Anthony of Padua is revered in Italy as … Read More

We planned the Dolomites Alta Via 1 hike almost a year ago. As we prepared, trained, and learned more, our awe of the Alpine mountains grew. We had seen pictures and heard stories. Trekking 60+ miles in a week was … Read More

Santiago Oaks has a series of hills that add nuance and depth early in the morning, as the sun rises. The hills are still green this time of the year. While brown-colored hills have their own charm, I am certainly … Read More

We started hiking to Ontario Peak in Mount Baldy Cucamonga Wilderness around 7 am. The starting elevation was about 5000 feet. The air was clean and crisp. The mountains in all directions, trees, a blue sky with scattered clouds, stunning … Read More

February 28th: Morning at Balboa Beach Morning was brisk at Balboa Beach. Sunlight filtered through scattered clouds. Wispy clouds stretched across the blue canvas of sky, creating a striking blend of color when I looked up. The water reflected these … Read More

My ego can lead to self-centered thinking, isolating me in the cocoon of my thinking patterns and a false sense of security that depends on the need to control external conditions. Fear and the need to preserve and maintain a … Read More

We made a trip to the New England area. It’s fall time. The leaves on trees turn from green to yellow, orange, red, and every hue in between. It was quite a treat to see breathtaking colors in all directions … Read More

The waves crashing against the shoreline created a fantastic white color. With the strong tide, the waves splashed around the stones. It looked playful and evoked a childlike sense of wonder. I looked towards the west, and the water’s surface … Read More

We saw the waves crashing against the shoreline. We stopped at a vantage point that was probably 100 feet above on the hill. The waves formed a breathtaking white necklace that accentuated the view of the sea, the land, and … Read More

Mother Nature creates an eclectic range of colors and moods across the Pacific Ocean’s landscape. Water wears the colors of the ambiance. I am capturing in the blog a couple of flavors: an early morning at Newport Beach a few … Read More