Field notes / Life outside
Rachad, touching grass.
I love engineering, but I also love getting away from my desk, exploring national parks ⛰️, taking photos, hiking, stargazing, and going on long drives with friends.
Explore some of the places I’ve visited and the photos I’ve taken along the way.🗺️
Around the Bay 🚲 🌉
A few escapes between workdays—coastal walks, bike rides, and a different view of the Bay.
Grand Canyon & Vegas 🏜️ ✨
From canyon views to city lights. A weekend with two very different kinds of scenery.
Yosemite in winter 🏔️ ❄️
Winter views, granite walls, and a good reason to step away from the screen for a while.
Pinnacles & Carmel-by-the-Sea 🥾 🏖️
A little time among the rocks, then a change of pace by the ocean.
Redwoods 🌲 🌲
Looking up a lot. These trees have a way of making everything else feel a little smaller.
Death Valley ☠️ 🌌
Long desert roads, strange landscapes, and a night sky worth staying outside for.
LA 🌴 🏖️
Palm-lined streets, a little city exploring, and a taste of Southern California.
Big Sur 🌊 🚗
The kind of coastal drive where the stops are just as good as the destination.
Yosemite in spring 🏔️ 💦
Back to Yosemite for the waterfalls, greener trails, and another look at those granite walls.
Tahoe 🏔️ 🛶
Clear water and mountain air. A few moments around the lake, on and off the water.
Lassen Volcanic 🌋 🥾
Volcanic ground, quiet lakes, and trails that make a weekend feel a little longer.
Austin & Chicago weekend 🤠 🏙️
A quick change of scenery: a little Texas, a little Chicago, and plenty packed into a weekend.
Red-rock road trip 🏜️ 🚗
Monument Valley, Zion, and Bryce. Red rocks, open roads, and one more reason to stop for a photo.
Hawaii 🌋 🤿 🐠
From black lava rock to blue water. A few island days spent exploring above and below the surface.
July 4th · Happy 250 🇺🇸 🎆
A little red, white, and blue for the birthday celebrations.
The big road trip · SF to Austin 🚗 🌵
Joshua Tree, Saguaro, White Sands, and Carlsbad Caverns. Taking the scenic way to the next chapter.
Starbase 🚀 ⭐
A detour for some very big hardware. Rockets, Texas skies, and plenty to look up at.
Longhorn nation 🤘 🏈
A little burnt orange and a taste of game-day atmosphere in Austin.
New York · An internship send-off 🗽 🏙️
Closing out an incredible internship with a few days exploring New York.
After-school Rainier trip 🏔️ 🍂
Back at school, but still making time for mountain views and a little autumn color.