"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." Aristotle
While some people like to spread out events in their life, we sometimes take the approach that you just can’t get enough of a good thing. So once again, we were up before the sun to prepare for another wonderful day of hiking. With the knowledge that it is soon going to turn cold and we will be in a hibernation mode, we wanted to get in some last minute outdoor activities and take one final opportunity to stretch our legs a bit. While some may think that going out and walking around in the woods during the first weekend of hunting season and with temperatures hovering in the high 30’s seems a bit reckless, we found that we could not have asked for a better experience. What we have found over these past few weeks is that hiking is an outlet that provides us with an opportunity to get away from it all. We have come to realize that when you’re five miles deep in the woods and you haven’t seen another person for the last 45 minutes, you suddenly don’t care about looking for a new house or car, your struggles at work, our national economy, or anything else that bombards us when we sit inside and stare at a glowing 40 inch screen. Instead we take the time to stop and shot baskets through a hollowed out tree, climb on gigantic rocks, and we even find the time to just sit and stare endlessly at a small waterfall. And the best part about it is that never once did we find ourselves thinking about the world that was outside of the woods. Instead we were totally immersed in the experience. It was time well spent kicking the leaves, having a picnic lunch, talking to one another about our innermost thoughts, and sharing our most precious commodity with one another. And while it may be a while before we are able to have the experience again, we are satisfied because we know that it was definitely eight hours that we will never regret or wish that we had back.
While some people like to spread out events in their life, we sometimes take the approach that you just can’t get enough of a good thing. So once again, we were up before the sun to prepare for another wonderful day of hiking. With the knowledge that it is soon going to turn cold and we will be in a hibernation mode, we wanted to get in some last minute outdoor activities and take one final opportunity to stretch our legs a bit. While some may think that going out and walking around in the woods during the first weekend of hunting season and with temperatures hovering in the high 30’s seems a bit reckless, we found that we could not have asked for a better experience. What we have found over these past few weeks is that hiking is an outlet that provides us with an opportunity to get away from it all. We have come to realize that when you’re five miles deep in the woods and you haven’t seen another person for the last 45 minutes, you suddenly don’t care about looking for a new house or car, your struggles at work, our national economy, or anything else that bombards us when we sit inside and stare at a glowing 40 inch screen. Instead we take the time to stop and shot baskets through a hollowed out tree, climb on gigantic rocks, and we even find the time to just sit and stare endlessly at a small waterfall. And the best part about it is that never once did we find ourselves thinking about the world that was outside of the woods. Instead we were totally immersed in the experience. It was time well spent kicking the leaves, having a picnic lunch, talking to one another about our innermost thoughts, and sharing our most precious commodity with one another. And while it may be a while before we are able to have the experience again, we are satisfied because we know that it was definitely eight hours that we will never regret or wish that we had back.
Yes, that is us way over there!!
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