By Lynn Hiel for the Orange County Sierran Newsletter
“Can you take a photo for me – I want to post it to my Instagram?” It was a beautiful, sunny morning at Crystal Cove State Park. Our hike started from the top of the bluff, and this was a great place for the photo. I checked the direction of the sun, so it would light up the hiker’s face and asked what backdrop she wanted me to capture in the shot. There was the sandy beach, rolling surf, or steep bluffs. I found an angle so all her preferences were in view and snapped the photo. She was happy and ready to share the picture with her family and friends. On many Sierra Club hikes, taking photos of these stunning natural places right in our backyard is part of the experience. It was only later that I realized —it was the first photo I had taken for a hiker who is blind.
Read the full article at Orange County Sierran Newsletter:
https://www.sierraclub.org/angeles/orange-county/blog/2025/05/hiking-hearts-sight
