Why oh why don’t I shoot at this time of day more often?! I just LOVE all the gorgeous colors that come through as the sun is setting. We headed up to the hills of Mt. Diablo State Park to take some outdoor portraits of beautiful Stachia. Although we had to trek through a lot of dry brush to find our locations, Stachia was such a trooper and trusted us completely – even after two gigantic tarantulas crossed our path! Being a total arachnophobe, I freaked out a bit, but we all made it back safely… what an adventure! Enjoy.
Sol in action!
All photos courtesy 
Hey, who’s this handsome fellow…? :)
This was about the time I thought I was going to die – and the water ran out. Had I known we weren’t even REMOTELY close to the top I would have just turned around. I would LOVE to have a word with all those people coming down who told us, “Oh…umm… it’s not THAT far…” … Yeah. Not that I’m complaining. Actually, yes, I am.
But we made it!
Muir Woods National Monument