man oh man! i just got back from such a beautiful walk/hike. i left the house at about 12:30 this afternoon with a backpack full of food, water, my camera and my phone. my 4 yr old cousin, Bailey, asked me if i needed any rope. lol. then she reminded me not to fall off the mountain and waved me goodbye. i knew there was a state park (Annadell State Park) a mile or so from where i am currently living, but i wasnt quite sure how to get there. well, i stopped somewhere and got directions and found my way.
with my new pink and black hiking backpack snuggly hugging my waist, i was off on an adventrure! everything is so green here. i will have pictures posted sometime by next week when i get my usb cable in the mail from john. within 15 min of my walk to the park, the sky cleared a wonderful blue and the sun shone warm and bright!
i decided to take a trail that went around Spring Lake. the locals told me its a beautiful scenic walk. WRONG! the lake was brown and the islands in it were full of dead trees and grass. i guess we really have it good in minnesota with our wonderful blue lakewater! so then i took a trail that went weaving through the woods surrounding the lake. that was much better. the grass was SO bright green. green like grass-in-the-springtime-green grass. it was all still covered in dew since the fog had just been burned off by the sun. the moss on the oak trees was shining in this sun, and the moss hanging from the branches was blowing softly in the breeze. it was HEAVEN!
so that was my adventure today. it was so cool to be able to just walk out the front door with a bag packed and head for the hills! LITERALLY!! i didnt care that i was all by myself. it was nice, actually. i could stop and stare at something if it were to catch my eye. i could stand around like a tourist/moron and take pictures of the scenery. i could putz all i like bc i was all by myself. that part of it was really nice. it also felt really good to not worry about where to park, how much gas i will use to get there, or if i will get lost driving around. in some cases its easier to get around without a car. but most importantly, its empowering to just get around by using your own two feet!!
i took as many pictures as i could, but at one point (just when i was getting SUPER excited about all the cool pictures i would have) my camera told me i was out of memory space!!! and i forgot to bring my big memory card to cali with me, i realized. DAMN and BLAST!!! so that pissed me off enough to make me head home. i thought, "whats the point in viewing all of this beauty if i cant even share it with anyone later?" plus, knowing me, i would forget most of what i saw, too. so i got home at about 3:00 (my time) and i am ready for a nap. i will venture out again when i get my big memory card in the mail.
im excited to share all my pictures with you all!!
thanks for taking the time to read!
me
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