
The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. After two nights in Assisi, we resume walking The Way of St. Francis tomorrow.

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. After two nights in Assisi, we resume walking The Way of St. Francis tomorrow.

The Way of St. Francis is a walking Pilgrimage that begins in Florence and follows the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi through Tuscany, the Umbrian mountains and into Rome. So far, it’s been a spectacular walk.

Today’s woodland walk in Jacksonville revealed a glimpse of Southern Oregon’s rare flower, Genter’s Fritillaria.

Wildflowers spill down the California hills of Oroville’s North Table Mountain Ecological Preserve.

Yesterday’s storm clouds moved on, leaving a beautiful spring day in California’s Santa Ynez Valley.

A sunny morning hike to the top of Lower Table Rock in Southern Oregon revealed vernal pools and a clear view of distant Mount McLoughlin.

A break in the trees along the Mount Ashland snowshoe trail revealed a breathtaking view of Mount Shasta.

Crater Lake on a sunny winter day.