Foxey Designs Office Makeover

12:38 PM

For my Christmas and birthday present this year Will gave my office a much needed makeover made completely out of 2 by 2s and reclaimed pallet wood.

It was so fun helping with the design and figuring out ways to maximize the small space in our loft. The loft has a very low ceiling on one side which made for a very cramped working space.

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A snowy trek to Green Lake

6:23 PM

In December my brother-in-law, Steve, and his dog, Hailey, and I drove up Green Creek Road to the trail head for Green Lake. There was some snow but not enough to convince us that we needed to carry in our snowshoes.

Foxey Designs Stationery

9:45 PM

Foxey Designs stationery

I started making stationery with my photos back in 2011. I had taken a ton of photos while exploring the Eastern Sierra but I never really did anything with them. They just sat on my computer. Half the time I would forget about them.

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Twenty Lakes Basin Loop

6:57 PM

North Peak

In June, my friend, Kelly, and I hiked the Twenty Lakes Loop. There was still some snow on the trail which made for some fun photos.

From Bridgeport, we drove south on highway 395 and turned right onto Tioga Pass (120 West). Before you get to the east gate of Yosemite, there is a sign for Saddlebag Lake on the right. That dirt road takes you to the Saddlebag Lake parking lot. From there we started on the trail around Saddlebag Lake (10,000 ft). This loop is a little over 8 miles. You can take a water taxi across the lake for a fee if you want to trim about 3 miles off the hike.

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Foxey Designs Wedding Invitations

9:40 PM

This summer, a college friend asked if I would use my photos to make her wedding invitations. I was thrilled and honored that she asked me and of course, I said, "Yes!"

I had never made wedding invitations before but I quickly started brain-storming creative techniques that I thought the bride-to-be would like. This is what I came up with. They were perfect for her rustic, autumn, nature-inspired wedding.

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Duck hunting with Will

6:32 PM

Stout catching the shell... when he should be catching a duck.

My husband, Will, is a hunter which is a bit ironic to me because I have always toyed with the idea of becoming a vegetarian. Needless to say, I'm not a vegetarian now. Will makes some killer duck poppers! You can find the recipe at the bottom of this post.

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Back-packing trip: Leavitt Meadows to Fremont Lake

9:15 AM

Fremont Lake

Last July my dad, sister, and I set out on a back-packing trip to Fremont Lake out of Leavitt Meadows. My husband, Will made a day trip out of it. He hiked in with us past Roosevelt Lake to Lane Lake. Lane Lake is the perfect distance for a day hike (about 3 miles in).

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Crowley Lake Columns

8:51 PM

Today I went for a trail run with my best friend since high school, Kelly. We ran cross country and track all four years at Redondo Union. We have many fond memories of running by the beach with our teammates and now we enjoy running on rugged mountain trails.

Kelly told me about a trail run down by Crowley Lake that has amazing views along the way and natural column formations at the turn around. Since I have this week off, we made plans to run it together.

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Mt. Whitney

3:06 PM

Back in the summer of 2010, my dad, sister, uncle, and I completed a Mt. Whitney trip. We started at Cottonwood Lakes trail head and over several days, made our way to Mt. Whitney. This route is less crowded but much longer (37 miles total) than the popular Mt. Whitney Portal trail. We did it in 3 nights/4 days.

Camping at Obsidian Campground

11:49 AM

This past July we went camping at Obsidian Campground. From Bridgeport you take highway 395 North for about 16 miles and then turn left on Little Walker River Road and drive a few more miles to get to the campground. It was beautiful, shaded by aspen trees and near Molybdenite Creek.

Snowshoes and Brews

1:27 PM

Yesterday was a great day.

It started with a snowshoeing trek with Steve, Ashley, and Will and ended with a trip to June Lake Brewery.

Our goal was to find enough snow to use our snowshoes. We found success up at Virginia Lakes (approx. 9,800 feet). The turnoff for Virginia Lakes is located on highway 395 at the top of Conway Pass (between Lee Vining and Bridgeport). This winter you can drive almost all the way to Big Virginia Lake when most winters the road is closed off close to 395. We only had to hike about a half mile from our car to get to Big Virginia and then we decided to hike across the lake and over the saddle to get to Red Lake.

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Bridgeport sunsets

11:35 AM

February 15th, 2015

I love sunsets. They are such a spectacular way to end a day. Who needs fireworks or light shows when you have this magnificent display of nature...

The Ghost Town of the Eastern Sierra

11:15 AM

As a kid, I remember summer vacations in Mammoth included a day trip to Bodie. I was enthralled by all of the old stories of the scandalous mining town.

Bodie is only about 24 miles from Bridgeport but the dirt road you have to travel part of the way makes it a pretty slow drive. I went and visited Bodie for the first time as an adult a few years ago and these are some of the photos I took.

Winter hike to Barney Lake

10:31 AM

This winter has been another dry one. It is February and I was able to hike from Twin Lakes, Bridgeport to Barney Lake in a long sleeve shirt, shorts, and hiking boots.

I went on this hike with my brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Ashley. We had a little trouble finding the trail head so I am going to do my best to describe it to you. We parked at Mono Village on the far end of Upper Twin. The best thing to do is go straight back through the Mono Village campground. Be sure to stay to the right of the creek and open meadow area that you will see. Do not cross the creek.

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