Home Sweet Home

I included some pictures here of a mama deer and her fawns grazing outside of our window. It blew us away the first time it happened, but it's happened again since then. We live right next to a wild redwood grove and there's a black bear that lives in close proximity as well. We were told by a neighbor, who has seen it frequently (as it likes to rummage through her garbage), that it has cubs too. Just the other day we went exploring in the forest and thought we heard it, but we'll never know because we ran back up the hill toward our home as fast as we could. We did see a deer though. It was standing majestically in a ray of light, staring at us from a few feet away. Anyways, that's all I really have to report. We've just been going to our Americorps orientation, which has been a lot of paperwork and lectures, and we've turned into craigslist feigns, searching to buy any cheap furniture we can lay our hands on. I'm not sure when I'll be able to write again, but have no worries about us! We're finally getting our feet on the ground.

Love&Peace,
Bailey&Eric

Full Circle

Merced River

Yosemite

Sequoia

Bones of an Elk

Raven

Mere Attempts at Capturing the Grand Canyon

Mules

Our Favorite View

Gray Squirrel

Eating Half-baked Ben&Jerrys over Grand Canyon sunset

Making Echos

First time seeing The Grand Canyon

Dove Chapel

New Mexico Hills

Howard's Garden

Tiffany's cracked out dog

Really?

Canadian Geese by Mississippi River

Where Eric aced his first hole!

Waterfall Lagoon

Sunset at Cloud Canyon

Lucky and Wanda

Lake view at Wanda's

Going Away Dinner

We've Made It !

We are alive and uneaten (no worries Travis) in Humboldt County! We are looking for a home currently, so I will be brief...

I look high, I look low
I’m looking everywhere I go.
Looking for a home in the heart of the country.

I'm gonna leave, I'm gonna go
I’m gonna tell everyone I know
I’m looking for a home in the heart of the country.

Heart of the country, where the holy people grow
Heart of the country, smell the grass in the meadow.

I want a horse, I want a sheep
I wanna give me a good night sleep
Living in a home in the heart of the country.

- Paul McCartney's "Heart of the Country"

Yosemite!!!

We only spent two days in the park driving and seeing the sights. It was jam-packed with tourists from all over the world, but we managed to find some seclusion along the Merced River, where we skinny-dipped and played music until the sun went down. Ducks were playing in the currents beside us as we splashed around and sang songs. The giant white walls of the cliffs were looming above us and the sky was a crystal blue. We know we will return for a more lengthy stay during the off-season when the leaves are autumn hues and the wildlife is unafraid.