4/27 - Location
Temecula, CA - 9/2/24 - We just moved in at the beginning of August, so my connection in the area is a little too new. I live with my 2 roommates in a quiet neighborhood near Old Town. We have quite a few animals with us, the notable one being Scarlet, my friend's 12-year-old lab mix. I haven't been able to explore much of the area as I'm in between jobs at the moment and moving in has proven to be a handful. So whatever free time I have, I spend on my PC. Recently, I got into DJing with one of my roommates and I mostly play sets in VR. My trusted fan will always cool down the room. Music is one thing that inspires my work as I hope that one day, it could become a full-time venture.
9/4/24 - Lake Skinner
"9/4 - Location Scouting"
"It's been super hard to do anything outside of the house the past month. I look forward to do this class getting me moving. When asked about a location, I had no clue where. I looked up trails and Lake Skinner was the closest to me. So I brought my camera and journal, and set out. $6 later and I'm driving through the rec area. I won't be here very long because its 5:45 but it's just scouting today. It reminds me of camping as a kid. It's a bit too hot to stay around for too long."
"HOW SOON IS NOW? - THE SMITHS"
9/18/24 - Santa Rosa Plateau
"9/18 - SRP"
"Had to change locations, Lake Skinner would have been too expensive. I decided to take a quick look at SRP to get a vibe. I didn't spend too long here as I have errands to run, but grabbed a few pics and will look into the flowers when I get home. :)
Sand-aster
Vinegar-weed
Dove weed"
Sand-aster
Vinegar-weed
Dove weed"
"RUNNING UP THAT HILL - KATE BUSH"
9/29/24 - SANTA ROSA PLATEAU
I forgot my field journal for today's trip, so I will be writing today's entry here. I was here for only a little bit as I was meeting my parents for dinner. My main goal today was to get my plants all figured out for the journal and see if I could find any birds or animals (i did not, unfortunately).
SOMEBODY NEW - JOYWAVE
10/03/24 - SANTA ROSA PLATEAU
10/3 - Squirrel search
"I chose the wrong day to be here. It's way too hot and my allergies are acting up. My goal today was to find animals and, ultimately, get a picture of a squirrel (did not do that :/ ). Got some lizards and birds but at the end of it, I was melting and I had left my water in the car. So back I went in shame and without a squirrel."
"PUT ME TO WORK - BIG DATA"
10/24/24 - SANTA ROSA PLATEAU
10/24 - List
"SMELLS: -Brush -Gas
SOUNDS: -Gravel -Dirt -Crickets -Brush -Cars -Birds -Music -Children -Plane -Wind -Leaves
SIGHTS: -Lightposts -Telephone Poles -Rocks -Houses -Cars -Signs -Trees -Bushes -Buckwheat
THOUGHTS: -Stressed -Depressed -Numb -Overworked -Broke -Not Doing Enough - School -Expenses -Breathe"
"CHOKEHOLD - SLEEP TOKEN"
11/14 - The Hike
I didn't bring my journal for this one. It was just myself and my camera for 6 miles. I was also still recovering from being sick during this. Was it ideal to make this hike then? probably not but I knew there wouldn't have been any other time to do it and I was determined to make it out of the first 20 minutes of the reserve.
