Road trip to Yosemite with Kiana, my niece, and McGoo my silly cat!

I have been asked many times what I do for fun... Anything that involves my camera!! Yosemite has always been one of the places I would like to visit, and I have to say I have been bitten by the Yosemite bug for sure!  My brother Greg lives in Fresno which is an hour's drive from Yosemite, so it was a no brainer that I would have to do a combination trip.  We are both huge camera buffs, so it's really fun to do things like this together.  My niece Kiana decided to come along at the last minute and boy was I glad she did!  I had a road trip buddy and a "model" for the weekend!  Of course, my cat McGoo came along as well!  My brother's little dog Kianti came with us to Yosemite. Here's a few of my favs of my weekend trip...

Right after these shots of the overlook, it started snowing and the weather turned.  Only a few hours at Yosemite and we had to leave :(   I am planning another visit in early May, so stay tuned!

These falls were at Alder Creek.  Loved it!!!!

Here's my nephew Josh in his "Chef" attire...

Here's a few from our trip home...

McGoo did really well on the trip.

This fountain was at a stop we made at a Fruit & Nut Farm on the way home.

 Thanks for stopping by! 

An Oasis in the Desert! Our hike at Borrego Springs Canyon Trail

One of my favorite things in the world is photographing flowers, especially in the wild!  With all the rains we had this past Winter, I knew if would be a really great opportunity to find Wildflowers in the Desert.  I was trying to schedule a great location to mark my great niece's 6th month with Krystal and Brian, Rory's mommy and daddy :).  Brian loves to hike and of course Krystal and I also love the desert flowers, so we decided to hike the Borrego Springs Canyon trail and take advantage to the abundant wildflowers that were in full bloom.  The weather could not have been any better that weekend!  It was in the mid 60s which is perfect for hiking, especially with a baby on board. Alex also came along to enjoy the day!  Here are a few of my favs of the day....Enjoy!

We stopped at the Apple Pie Company to have a slice of pie.  Rory is asking her daddy for her piece!  :D

Alex & Rory the Chic Magnet

 The streams were amazing!

 After a mile and a half hike into the Canyon we finally made it to the waterfall!

 This hummingbird was by the waterfall.

We watched it go down to the stream and take a bath!

Is that a cute face or is that a cute face????

Alex boulder hopping with his blanket....  :D

 Here was the prettiest flower in the Desert that day...  what a face!

Hope you enjoyed your visit!