Sometimes we stray from our intended destination but end up someplace just as satisfying! “Shifting Directions” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #walking #outdoors #freshair #selfcare

Oak woodlands open up into chaparral, and up a high hill for stunning views! New Hike Notes: “China Camp-Oak Ridge-McNearsFire Trail Hike” hikingautism.com/china-camp-oak… #hiking #autism #nature #marin #disabilities #hope #trails #outdoors #walking #selfcare #freshair

Everything’s coming up roses in Golden Gate Park’s rose garden! “Classic Beauty” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #flowers #roses #sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #summer #outdoors #freshair #selfcare #disabilities #hope #gratitude

Grab your uplifting dose of nature wherever you can find it, even just out your front door! “Anywhere You Can Find It” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #walking #outdoors #selfcare #freshair

Beaches reverberate with a special magic whether it’s summer or not. “Illusive Summer” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #summer #beaches #walking #outdoors #freshair #selfcare

Redwood trees bring me a sense of tranquility. What item in nature makes you feel calm? “Redwood Moment” Insights hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #redwoods #california #tranquility #walking #forest #outdoors

Visiting the redwoods doesn’t always require a long hike! “Old Mill Park Stroll” Hike Notes: hikingautism.com/old-mill-park-… #hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #walking #disabilities #hope #redwoods #marincounty #california

Lobos Valley boardwalk feels like miles away from the city but is right in San Francisco! “Big Nature/Small Space” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #walking #outdoors #freshair #selfcare #sanfrancisco #california

Mt. Tam Watershed lakes and misty treetops remind me of Adirondack lake summers of my childhood. Do you have nostalgic scenery triggers? “Misty Mountain Lakes” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #lakes #mountains #memories

Do you have a nearby place that makes you feel like you’re at a distant location? “Trail Transport” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #nature #autism #disabilities #hope #walking #trails #california #outdoors #freshair #selfcare

Newly expanded Tunnel Tops in San Francisco offers views of our National Park treasure Alcatraz “Treasure On the Bay” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #sanfrancisco #nationalparks #disabilities #hope #walking #parks

Outpost Meadow is an expansion of Tunnel Tops in the Presidio in San Francisco. Picnic tables in view of Golden Gate Bridge! “Tunnel Tops Outpost Meadow Expansion” Hike Notes: hikingautism.com/tunnel-tops-ou… #hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #sanfrancisco #goldengatebridge

New Insights post, “Dazzling Dahlias” hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #flowers #dahlias #sanfrancisco

Advance apologies for the bad pun title, suggested by my husband for this week’s hike from the archives. 😁 “Back to the Fuchsia” Insights link: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #flowers #outdoors

New guest piece on The Renaissance Garden Guy web site. Let me know what you think at the end! “A Book by Its Cover”: renaissancegardenguy.com/a-book-by-its-… #dontjudgeabook

Go ahead and push the envelope of everyday life enough to feel like you’re having an adventure! “Walk On the Wild Side” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #outdoors #trails #walking #getoutside

“Bench with a View” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #coast #views #outdoors #selfcare #disabilities #hope #freshair

Stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Pacific Ocean from the Marin Headlands! “Battery Rathbone-McIndoe-Marin Headlands” Hike Notes: hikingautism.com/battery-rathbo… #hiking #autism #nature #marin #ocean #goldengatebridge #outdoors #walking

A hawk sitting still as a Zen master despite noisy hikers paralleled my sensory-challenged autistic son’s hard earned ability to sit still for a dentist visit this week. “Sitting Still” Insights: hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #love

Fog dominated our San Francisco July and August, but sunshine has arrived for our late summer in September! “Summer Daze” Insights hikingautism.com/insights--hike… #hiking #autism #nature #disabilities #hope #outdoors #selfcare #sunshine