On the Edge of Something Huge - 17 Days until the 100-Day Road Trip
You know those times in your life when you feel like you're on the edge of something huge? You know that something will change your life and who you are as a person. This trip is something huge.
I can only imagine the lost and elemental frustrations we will face. I also look forward to the incredible moments of elation in nature we will have on this trip.
It's amazing that this trip is coming together after 5+ months of planning and dreaming. We have a 3 inch binder filled with notes, maps, and confirmations. Neither Corey or I have done anything like this before.
Corey has built a storage system for our 2015 Subaru Crosstrek XV, the first of its kind we can find. It has a retractable desk and tons of storage.
I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to explore, grow, and share our experiences online. Travel with us. We leave Monday, April 13.
The Outdoor Kids - Traveling the States
America. Songs ode her, people praise or curse her, and literature tells her stories. We are so excited to announce the epic 100-day road trip we will take north, east, south, then west around America. We will leave from Los Angeles, CA on Monday, April 13, 2015 and arrive back on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
We will travel over 10,700 miles. We will make camp in 12 national forests, 9 national parks, 9 state parks, 3 national grasslands, as well as a national seashore, conservation area, wildlife refuge, and more.
As photographers based out of Los Angeles, we will use this opportunity to photograph the landscapes, people, and atmospheres we see that make up Americana. Emily will blog the entire trip on our website www.LanewoodStudio.com .
We are available for follow-up interviews and questions by phone, email, and text. A Press Packet is available upon request.
Sequoias Take 2
This was our second time visiting the magical Sequoias. We stayed at the Azalea Campground near Grant Grove in the Sequoia National Park. We saw the General Grant tree, the third largest tree in the world.
We came across several, ancient fallen Sequoias you could walk though. Sequoias have very thick, fire-resistant bark to protect from forest fires. The fallen giants we came across must have fallen long ago and fire burned the inner wood core, but the thick bark skeleton remains.
Fun fact: The most common way a large Sequoia dies is when it becomes too gigantic and falls over.
Reyes Peak on Pine Mountain
We're sure it got down to about 25 degrees outside when we camped on Pine Mountain near Reyes Peak in California. All night the fog rolled and the wind howled.
The windy roads find a way to smooth out the kinks in your soul.
UPDATE 3-4-17: It turns out the snake carving below was carved by artist John Noble.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our resident photographer Corey Critser on being a finalist in the Popular Photography magazine "Your Best Shot" photo contest. 56 finalists were chosen out of 1,741 entries. We are so proud and can't wait to see what the next year has to come!
This image can be seen in our "Tennessee Dreaming" blog post. The image was taken on Signal Mountain, Tennessee at the Fairmont Orchard.