Hollywood Hiking

I'm so excited to visit my family in Southern California next week. Summer in the Bay area usually consists of windy days and foggy nights, which I look forward taking a break from. I remember last year for the 4th of July, Z and I were bundled up to watch the fireworks atop the beautiful albeit windy Bernal Hill. I finally developed these pictures from a previous hike that my sister, cousin, and I completed. It's getting harder and harder to find places that will develop my film for a good price. The place I went to also did not do such a great job scanning my photos, so everything is a bit off. I really need to get into developing my own film or finally invest in a nice digital camera. Sigh!

Even though most of my family lives in Southern California, we had never done the Hollywood hike up the winding trail to see the sign itself. To be honest, the thought never appealed to me since it is what all the tourists do when they come to this little city covered in smog. Looking back on the photos, it reminds me that my pasty white legs could use some sunshine and doing touristy things are fun every once in a while. 

Monkey Business

As a child, it seems like the only times you are able to visit museums or zoo's are through school field trips. I cannot really remember the last time that I went to the zoo. All memories consist of me having to wear a little name tag, staying with a field trip buddy in case you get lost, and my chaperon mom monitoring my every move. San Francisco is such a little city with a small town feel. After living here for awhile, you start to see the same people over and over again through Muni/BART commutes or restaurants/bars. It was amazing to me that San Francisco had room for a zoo! When you're young, you don't really think about how the animals end up here or the kind of strange sadness you feel seeing animals living in such a confined space compared to the vast wilderness of their natural environment.  Z and I were lucky enough to go to the zoo on a day that the sun was out and it was warm enough for me to wear shorts. (Holy crap! That never happens!) I seemed to enjoy all the attractions that were probably meant for the little kids--mini train ride, petting zoo, insect and reptile house--oh well! Unfortunately, there were not too many animals out during our visit and the ones that I had managed to capture on film did not develop for some reason which was a bit annoying later on when I took the roll in to be processed. 

Outfit Details:
Vintage Cinnamon Cardigan // Clothes By the Pound
Blue ruffle tank top // Urban Outfitters
Grey and White Striped High Waist Shorts // Thrifted
Brown Woven Belt // Thrifted
Vintage Gold Casio Watch // Gift from Z
Sunglasses // Swap meet in San Diego
Vintage Black backpack // Goodwill
Grey Socks // Target
Brown Woven Oxfords // Etsy

The zoo is located right next to Ocean beach, so as the day progressed a thick dense fog started to roll in and cover up everything in its path. I can't believe that the summer is almost over. It is usually mild weather all year round here in the Bay area and I've forgotten what summer heat is like. I'll probably be heading back down to Southern California in a week and a half to visit family, so I can catch up on my sun then. Hope your summer has been going well so far!