in symmetry
We went walking through the mud this weekend. It doesn’t snow much here, but it certainly rains. We rolled up the cuffs of our jeans, put on our (mostly) waterproof hiking boots and set off in hopes of finding cover from the rain under the forest canopy. We brought part of the forest home in the treads of our boots and the underbellies of our dogs.
I love hiking. I could go for hours (and often we do). I love that the air always smells like it’s been freshly rinsed off, with our without rain. I love that when you stand very still second after second after second can go by in complete and soft silence. I love the trillions of leaves in perfect symmetry with themselves.
I also love that by the time we make it back from our weekly pilgrimage our dogs are so tired all they can really manage is a yawn for the next 24 hours.
I love hiking too, Its what I miss most about AK. LA is too hot most of the time and our new place will be too hot as well
Kari
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@Kari- Where is your new place?
Hiking is definitely on my list of things to do more! Especially with all the lovely hills and nature preserves around here (I know Hollywood makes it seem like SoCal is all beaches and concrete, but its not!). Lovely photos, especially of the green flowers.
As always, beautiful photos Shauna. To me, there is much that is spiritual in these kind of outings and I love them too – especially for the benefits it gives my dogs. But, I wish I could trust them off the leash like you can with yours. One movement of a squirrel and they are gone!
Every time you post pics like this I try to recognize where they were taken…and no, I can’t! I’m sure you find places I haven’t been yet. The pics are great and I actually love this time of year, here in BC, but obviously need to do more hiking!
I’m always envious of your hike photos. We don’t do much hiking here. I’m not really sure where to go, and I think it would become a huge all day ordeal. But I do live vicariously through yours.
We haven’t been hiking since the summer and I really miss it this time of year. Maybe I should just go anyway. I don’t get out of the city too much this time of year and it definitely has made me feel restless. That’s what boots are for right?
Thanks for sharing your adventure! If I close my eyes I can almost pretend.
@Trude- Thank you! I have to be honest… I really don’t like these photos. But I guess that’s how you learn, right? I think they are dark and washed out and weird looking. It’s all about learning! I am getting slightly frustrated because my camera IS SO BEYOND ME. Learning… right… learning
Thank you for the encouragement!
@Kim- Thank you very much! Walking makes me feel more calm… love it
@blanket- It’s Mt. Doug
@Two- And I will live vicariously through you knowing all the fab restaurants and shops you have access to!
@Kristine- Speaking of adventures… every now and then we end up on a deer trail and THAT always leads to an adventure!
beautifull photos!!!!
Gorgeous photos.
I think the photos look great! I got a new camera about the same time you did and I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by it too. Stick with it – I’m sure we’ll both get the hang of it soon. Hiking is one of the things we like doing best with the dogs. There’s something about absorbing the peacefulness you find when you’re in the forest.
@Delia- Thank you
@Pup- Merci!
@Amy- Thank you for the encouragement… really! I sit here looking my camera & I’m like… such a thing of beauty! And then I pick it up & I’m like… I have no idea how to get this thing to do the awesome things it’s capable of doing! You’re right… we just have to stick with it. Thank you for the reminder