 From January through March, you can often see elephant seals at the at the Kenneth C. Patrick Visitor Center located at Drake Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore. Before you go, you should definitely check out the tips on viewing these amazing sea mammals. We got to see a lot of pups and a few bull males on our visit.
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 A replica of a traditional Miwok round house In addition to the Earthquake Trail, the Kule Loklo Trail is a flat, short, easy hike that is right next to the Bear Valley Visitor Center in Point Reyes National Seashore. I don't know if it was because it was during the off season, or if people just overlook this hike, but we saw no other humans on the trail, which features a gorgeous meadow and a mixed forest of eucalyptus and coastal cypress. We did, however, see some interesting wildlife: hawks hunting overhead, deer lounging in the fields, and a bobcat skulking in the Miwok Village!
To celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, my husband and I made a return trip to Point Reyes National Seashore, which we visited last summer for the first time. Our daughter is now a more wilful toddler, and is rejecting her carrier more and more--so we had to tailor our "hikes" to extremely gentle walks.
The Earthquake Walk was one of those hikes, right across from the Bear Valley Visitor's Center in Olema.
 Ardenwood Historic Farm is an amazing park run by the East Bay Regional Park District in Fremont. It is a great place to visit with your kids, especially if you time your visit to coincide with one of their educational activities. We were able to learn about wool and to feed some of their sheep in addition to walking around the farm to enjoy the cows, chickens, goats, and bunnies. I definitely think that we will be back here when the weather warm up a bit.
 Del Valle Regional Park is an amazing park near my current hometown of Livermore. Out of nowhere we had snow early on Tuesday morning, and the snow stuck in the higher elevations of the Bay Area including in some of the mountains surrounding Livermore. An easy hike along the East Ridge Trail allowed for some stunning views of the snow on the mountains in the Ohlone Wilderness, accessible from Del Valle. The contrast between the rolling green foothills and the snow-covered mountains was just wonderful! Click "read more" below to see more photos.
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