nouhailatamine's Journal

September 4th, 2021.

As I was sitting at home in Daly City doing my homework at 11:00 am, I felt tired and needed a break, so I decided to go to Golden Gate Park for a walk. It took me a 10 minutes drive to get there. I got there around 11:45am and I parked my car. As I got out of my car the weather seemed nice and it was sunny and the temperature was 75 Fahrenheit, but it was a little bit windy. Then, while I was walking I remembered that I have an observation assignment, so I decided to look around for plants or animals to take pictures of. As I was looking around, I saw a plant that grabbed my attention so I decided to get a closer look at it. At the time I did not know what kind of plant it was or what the name of it was, so I took a picture to look it up online. I did some research until I was fully sure of the name and what kind of plant it was. Then, I decided to take some pictures of the Toyon plant. At first, I tried to take some close and focused shots of the leaves and green tiny barriers. Since it was windy, the tree was moving and I could not get a steady shot. It took me some time to finally get a couple of nice focused shots. To be able to capture the whole plant, I moved a little bit back from the Toyon plant and took some photos. And then I was finally done taking photos and decided to head back home and upload the observation.

September 17th, 2021.
I’m happy that it is finally friday, the weather seems nice and sunny outside. I feel like going out to get some fresh air or go for a walk along the beach. I’m still thinking about where to go and looking for nice places along the ocean to go to. I think I have finally decided to go to Devil’s Slide Trail, one of my favorite places that overlooks the sea and has beautiful green natural surroundings. It is 11:13am and I’m finally here at Devil’s Slide Trail, it took me a 15 minute drive to get here from home. The weather is beautiful here, not cold or hot, it's just perfect. It is very peaceful here and quiet. I feel like this is what I wanted: a peaceful place surrounded by nature with fresh air which gives some positive energy. It is 11:37am and I am walking up the trail and overlooking the ocean. I took a couple of pictures of the ocean and the plants as I was walking. I’m finally on the other side of the trail, sitting on the bench and overlooking the ocean. Nothing beats the feeling of sitting peacefully here surrounded by nature, it is just an amazing place to be at to clear my head and get rid of negativity. I’m looking at the ocean from above and I see dozens of birds flying down below and some of them are diving into the water. I think the birds are trying to catch some fish to eat, it is not very clear from up here to really see if they caught any fish. It is almost 1:00pm, I think it is time for me to head home, plus I’m starving. I’m finally in my car ready to go home. It was an amazing day and It was fun and relaxing to walk the Devil’s Slide Trail.

Saturday, September 25, 2021

I just woke up, it is 8am, and it is foggy outside here in Daly City. The weather is a little bit cold, the kind of weather that makes me feel like staying home all day. With the cold weather I feel like making something warm for breakfast. I have decided to make Moroccan green tea and french toast for breakfast. My plan for today is to take a break and go somewhere nice to clear my head and get some positive energy for the rest of the week. It is 10am now and me, my older sister, and my 3 year old niece are going to Napa City for the day. Napa is an hour and 10 minutes drive from home. We decided to go to Lake Berryessa near Napa as well. It is a beautiful and large lake where you go for a family picnic and you can swim in the lake as well. We are finally here in Napa City, it is 12:34pm, and the weather here is actually nice, warm, and sunny. We are going to get some food for lunch and then head to Lake Berryessa. I’m on the road heading to the lake and the road goes through a forest surrounded by trees and green mountains. I’m finally here at the lake, I feel a little bit dizzy from the road, too many turns and ups and downs. Feeling much better now after getting out of the car and getting some fresh air. The weather is actually much better and warmer than Napa, the temperature is 82 fahrenheit. It is almost 6pm and I’m about to head home. It was fun to come here today, I swam with my niece. Also, I rented a jet ski and took a long ride in the lake. It was so fun. I feel like I needed this today just to have fun and relax to refresh my energy to look positively forward to completing my school work throughout the week.