I know much of the North Eastern United States is currently covered in a blanket of soft snow, but out here on the West Coast we are still able to enjoy the outdoors, go for impromptu camping trips, and sit around the campfire. Building a small fire as the sun goes down and casts its golden light is as good as it gets. The hearth is where stories and friendships are relived and born.

(Image: Leela Cyd Ross)