Central Coast Winter

This weekend I was stir crazy and was about to jump out of my own skin... so where better to go to reclaim my inner peace than the beach. This place has been my home away from home since I got my driver's license at 16... maybe longer, I was a baby beach bunny too.

The ocean is my  favorite place to take photos, and I'm also learning how to use my photo editing software and I am constantly amazed at what I can do with pictures I already love.

Winter here on the Central Coast of California is when the big waves come to town, they aren't always evident in the pics that will follow, but if you come visit 6 months from now prepare for Lake Pacific. The water was cool and gorgeous, I was knee deep in the surf at moments.

Enjoy the photos. :-)

Winter Playlist

I know that winter is far from over, but I thought it would be an appropriate time to add some music I've been listening to lately. Check back often since we still have a couple months to go I'll probably be adding to it as the weeks go on.

 

Winter Wonderland Playlist 2012/13

 

Kip Moore – Beer Money
Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts
Kanye West – Gold Digger
Florida Georgia Line – Cruise
Mariah Carey – Shake It Off
Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life
Letters To Cleo – I Want You To Want Me
No Doubt – Looking Hot
Ke$ha – Blah Blah Blah
The Offspring – Self Esteem
Lifehouse – Everything - Live In Studio
Stone Temple Pilots – Sex Type Thing
The Ataris – The Boys Of Summer
Bloodhound Gang – No Hard Feelings
Kelly Clarkson – Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – The Waiting
Gary Allan – Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
Tina Turner – The Best
Beautiful Small Machines – Robots in Love
The Cardigans – Lovefool
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
David Bowie – Let's Dance - 1999 Digital Remaster
Dixie Chicks – Cold Day In July
Dropkick Murphys – I'm Shipping Up To Boston
Eve 6 – Here's To The Night
Eminem – Shake That
Lifehouse – Somewhere In Between

Yosemite Adventure

I have been to Yosemite National Park a couple of times before, but both times were in the summer and I've always wanted to see the park in the winter time.  I took the last of my vacation time for the week after Christmas and planned a trip with the boyfriend to make that fantasy a reality.

The park was more beautiful than I had anticipated, and it wasn't as cold as I thought it would be either, no heavy jackets were necessary.  I had originally thought that I would just touch on this part of my trip in my monthly blog, but there were so many fun pictures that I thought I'd share most of them in their own post.

Hope you enjoy, I know I did.