Adventures with Anda
Welcome to the gateway to my inner thoughts. Writing is how I understand the world, how I make sense of what is happening around me, and how I get myself through it. I try to embrace obstacles and remember my worth. The following articles are of my adventures, challenges, and triumphs. Most of what I write is raw and only lightly edited. This is the place where my words can flow free. Please be kind when it comes to grammar mistakes and long winded sentences, I write in a stream of consciousness style that tends toward storytelling more than literary mastery.
“I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living.”
Mono Lake Adventure
Went over Tioga Pass for the first time to see Mono Lake and have an adventure. Join me on the journey to connect the mountains and the deserts.
Ground into Reality
Anda and Kevin go to Glacier Point and the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Plant Walk
In the middle of summer, I met in Yosemite Valley with other Parks people to celebrate Pride with Pattie Gonia. It was a fabulous experience to meet others who hold the same values and I do while working in Public Lands. During this experience, we broke off into small groups to focus on something wellness related. My group was a plant walk hosted by a member of resources that focused on botany.
Without Suffering Anything Worth Minding
Expounding on John Muir’s quote “without suffering anything worth minding” and my experience during the 2023 Blizzard the Closed Yosemite.
Blizzard Thoughts: Infecting the World with Joy
Yosemite National Park is closed due to weather. As I sit in MC listening to the rain land on the snow, I think about my job as a Park Ranger and how I greet the public and share my enthusiasm with others. Let’s infect the world with a little bit of joy everyday.
Regale - A Visual Story of Anda’s First Blizzard in Yosemite National Park
A visual story of Anda’s first blizzard, regaling the story of clearing the car and making the best of a winter storm.
Hello Groveland, CA
Hello Beautiful Souls!
I’ve been in Yosemite one week and I wish you were here to share in my happy dances!
I celebrated by going into the nearest town, Groveland. It is quaint and unique.