February 2022 Through The Lenses

The favorite month for lovebirds started with a bang. Our friends moved to Austin, TX, which was painful, but we spent the last few days together and helped them in their move. Coincidentally, they left for Austin on the same day, we were leaving for LA.

This one was our longest road trip so far with a duration of almost 23 hours. We just loved the trip and crossed beautiful places like Colorado, Utah, and Vegas. Even our Valentine’s day was celebrated in Zion National Park with some good hikes and wonderful coffee at Feellove cafe, Zion.

During the whole month, we visited 3 national parks each unique and equally beautiful in its own way. While Zion National Park was full of red rocks, deep canyons, and challenging hiking trails, Yosemite was bitter cold, snow-clad, beautiful, and overcrowded. The waterfalls of Yosemite were unmatchable and words fell short for the famous Firefall.

To simply put, the Joshua Tree National Park was the representation of beauty and life in the desert. The cactuses and the similar height and textured Joshua trees were the stars of this park. The San Diego Zoo, the most visited zoo in the U.S., was on our list for a long time. Especially after reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge, we were more inclined to visit the place and were not disappointed at all.

Highlights of the month:-

  • Road Trip To Los Angeles
  • Visited 3 National Parks
    • Zion National Park, Utah
    • Yosemite National Park, California
    • Joshua Tree National Park, California
  • Visited San Diego Zoo
  • Witnessed Firefall, Yosemite
  • Hiked Various Trails
    • Ryan Mountain Trail, Joshua Tree
    • Lower Yosemite Fall Trail, Yosemite
    • Vernal Falls Trail, Yosemite
    • Mirror Lake Trail, Yosemite
    • Pa’rus Trail, Zion
    • The Watchman Trail, Zion
  • Read 2 books

Overall it was a super active month. Vernal Falls and Ryan Mountain trail were two of the best trails among all, difficulty-wise. Below are some favorite pictures from all these amazing places.

We would love to know your favorites among these. Have you visited any of the places we mentioned? How was your experience?

Happy Reading! Keep Traveling !!!

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10 responses to “February 2022 Through The Lenses”

  1. viewfromoverthehill Avatar

    You’ve now covered some territory familiar to me. Will you be spending any time in L.A. I lived there for some years. The San Diego Zoo was always a favourite. Love your posts, Muriel

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    1. harpiytravel Avatar

      Yes we are currently in L.A. Will be here for another week.

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      1. viewfromoverthehill Avatar

        What area are you in? I lived in Westwood, near UCLA, (the university) and Westwood Village.

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      2. harpiytravel Avatar

        We have rented an Airbnb in Bellevue Ave,Silver Lake.

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  2. viewfromoverthehill Avatar

    Ah, I know where that is. Enjoy your stay. Muriel

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  3. Richa Avatar
    Richa

    I loved the flamingo 🦩

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    1. harpiytravel Avatar

      Yeah, their bright colors are striking. Harmit also loved that picture. Thanks 😊

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  4. bayphotosbydonna Avatar

    Love the bridge shot!

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