Gypsy Atlas

View from the top deck of our "junk" A group of us arrived early in Vietnam in order to visit Ha Long Bay, which was not on ...

I got mad at Nicole when she told me she had no pants. She had come to visit me in Santa Cruz in July, and she brought no pants. No pa...

In order to inspire more daily photography, I'm participating in  Fat Mum Slim  blog's  Photo A Day  in August. There is a theme ea...

Santa Cruz's Main Beach and Boardwalk, where the San Lorenzo River enters the Pacific Ocean.  Venetian Water Carnival floats ended the...

Stinky the Humpback whale. Photo by Michael Sack, sanctuarycruises.com The Sanctuary, Sanctuary Cruises' vessel Photo by Madeli...

Solvang Danish Village, California In Search of the Beach Ventura is a beach town with urban planning problems - the 101 Freeway acts...

Madeline and Natalie waiting for waves Photo by Paddy Bex I grew up in Santa Cruz’s Pleasure Point neighborhood, world famous for surf...

Ojai I never intended to arrive in Ventura with a raging hangover. I had been in San Francisco for one evening, which spontaneously turn...

I've added a new section to the site - the Gypsy Guide to Santa Cruz - with links to my favorite places and resources in Santa Cruz. C...

Sunset at the Coldwater Classic Photo by Madeline Horn Yesterday I spent most the day at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz’s most famo...