AFTER THE RAINS

Some of my friends and family from England (including my English husband!) probably think I'm a bit nuts for saying this - but, I really do love the rain.  Growing up in Southern California, rain is a novelty. And, yesterday we had a storm roll through So Cal that could appropriately be described as a 'Doozy'... a full-fledged downpour, complete with thunder, lightning and high winds.  It was fantastic.

So, today I felt inspired to capture a few post-rain moments -- the sun peeking through the clouds for the first time since the storm, the light reflecting in the puddles on the driveway, raindrops shimmering on the Spring leaves and fruit in the garden. Little pieces of reflective, watery magic that the rain blesses us with after a storm... Enjoy!

Spring has Sprung!

WILD, WILD WESTERN WYOMING

I've found throughout my travels that there are few places in the world these days (particularly in the bustling U.S.) that truly feel untouched by man. Growing up in California, I've heard lots of talk of the 'Wild, Wild West' - the frontier that Pioneers 'discovered' (well - cough, cough - along with the 'discovery' of the Native Americans who were already living there for thousands of years - ahem! But, I digress...)

Wyoming is one of these places, though, where today you can still get a sense of the vast wilderness - the beautiful, wild land that America once was.  It is stunning. With breathtaking landscapes around every bend, Wyoming is hands-down one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, let alone had the opportunity to ride my motorcycle through. It's the kind of natural beauty that makes you gasp inside your motorcycle helmet, and slows your mind as you take it all in. I hope to make it back one day - meantime, I like to look through my photos and reflect...

A TRIBUTE TO TRUCKERS

On a long-haul motorcycle trip it's hard to recount the thousands of sights, sounds and smells that you take in each day you're on the road. One constant, though, that seems to always be there regardless of where you are in the U.S. - whether it be on the crowded Interstate in a big city or a two-lane highway in the middle of nowhere - is the American icon of the 18-Wheeler Semi Truck.

These 'Big Rigs' are the backbone of America - our country would come to a standstill if it weren't for the dedication of Truckers out there who spend weeks on the road moving products coast-to-coast. The below is a sequence I took of my husband Tim & his Harley in the middle of the Anzo-Borego California Desert as a Tribute to the Truckers of America...