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WEEKEND AT ZION

Hues of pinks and yellows illuminated these giants in the distance with echoes of silence all around—and we sat in a moment of serenity.

DESERT, ADVENTURE, HIKING, TRAVELmika stjohnJanuary 28, 2020UTAH, ZION, ZION NATIONAL PARK, NATIONAL PARKS, HIKING, DESERT, ADVENTURE, TRAVEL

WATERFALL ADVENTURE

If it’s all been mapped out and researched prior to boots on the ground, is it really an adventure? Real adventure comes from the unknown. The uncharted territory. The fear juxtaposed against the call. The ups, the downs, and the uncovering.

TRAVEL, ISLAND, HIKING, HAWAII, ADVENTUREmika stjohnDecember 20, 2019hawaii, kauai, waterfall, hiking, adventureComment

DANCING IN WAILUA

We repelled by the available roots and headed toward the sound of the cascading shimmer. And through the trees, there it was!

TRAVEL, ISLAND, HIKING, HAWAII, ADVENTUREmika stjohnDecember 19, 2019WATERFALL, HAWAII, kauai, adventure, magicComment

MOUNTAINS PLAYING HARD-TO-GET

They look close because they are relentlessly massive, but they are far enough away to hold some mystery— some magic.

TRAVEL, HIKING, DESERT, ADVENTUREmika stjohnDecember 18, 2019HIKING, desert, red rock canyon, nevada, adventure, dog friendly Comment

NEW COLLECTION // DESERT SNOW

Yeah, it snows in the desert. And it’s beautiful.

DESERT, ADVENTURE, HIKING, TRAVEL, MOUNTAINSmika stjohnNovember 29, 2019mountains, snow, nevada, las vegas, adventure, photography, photos, new, winter

RED ROCK AND BLUE SKIES

Walls of cinnamon toast crunch, plants that look like they belong under water…and tarantulas!

TRAVEL, HIKING, ADVENTURE, DESERTmika stjohnNovember 2, 2019NEVADA, HIKING, RED ROCK CANYON Comment

A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN ; KALALAU BEACH

The hike in was 11 miles up and down cliffs along the Na Pali coast. For every degree of danger and rigor, a matching degree of beauty and surreality.

ADVENTURE, HAWAII, TRAVEL, HIKING, ISLANDmika stjohnMarch 20, 2018HAWAII, KAUAI, KALALAU, ADVENTURE, BEACH, HIKING, ISLANDComment

WHY HAWAII?

Well first of all, it’s Hawaii. But I’m not even going to go that route.

Most Popular, ADVENTURE, TRAVEL, HAWAII, ISLANDmika stjohnMarch 12, 2018ISLAND, HAWAII, ADVENTURE Comment

BOTANY BAY BEACH

Full grown trees braving the waves of the Atlantic up against a cotton candy backdrop. It felt like being inside of a Tim Burton movie, or a Salvador Dali painting–the one with the melted clocks.

Editor's Picks, TRAVELmika stjohnJanuary 12, 2018low country, the south, beach Comment

KAYAK TO COCKSPUR ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

As much as I love laying on the beach soaking in the sun, my hubbs does not. So this activity was actually a compromise that ended up being pretty cool.

TRAVEL, ADVENTUREmika stjohnJanuary 10, 2018georgia, tybee, lighthouse, kayak, adventure, beachComment

ADVENTURE AND A SUNSET, IF YOU'RE INTO THAT SORT OF THING

We hopped in our jeeps and began the ascent. Honestly, looking back, the drive to the top is about 50% of the adventure itself.

TRAVEL, HAWAII, ADVENTURE, ISLANDmika stjohnSeptember 20, 2016HAWAII, BIG ISLAND, SUNSET, ADVENTURE, ISLAND, MOUNTAIN, VOLCANOComment

MT KILAUEA : MEETING PELE

The photographer in me dreamed of red-hot lava flowing into the cool-blue waves of the pacific ocean in clouds of white steam for months before flying to the Big Island of Hawaii.