Our 6-month stay in California tested us twice: first with COVID-19, then with the devastating 2020 wildfire season. Discover our firsthand account of the August Complex and its impact on daily life.
If we hear the name of Ansel Adams, several black and white images of Yosemite landscape come in our mind. Half Dome, El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks, the famous sight of Yosemite Valley from Tunnel View.
During a 6 months stay in Davis, California, I had the opportunity to learn the local fauna and to make a portfolio of animals I could photograph. This can be used as a guide to recognize most common species of this area.
In early July 2021, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, we could eventually visit Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park to observe the oldest living organisms on Earth.
After a long trip, we arrived at Davis, California, for a 6 months sabbatical leave to work at UC Davis. Our daughter Elina spent her second anniversary in this new environment.
By the age of 2, Elina had around 30 flights in her experience. That also means, that we, as parents, gathered some experience how it is to travel with a baby.
