Posted by
NotInsaneYetAbsurd on Monday, July 09, 2007 11:14:52 PM
I went for a drive yesterday. Originally, I intended to drive to the Rollinsville area and hike up to a couple of lakes in that area.
I made it to Rollinsville and was following directions from a book that's about 20 years old and I found . . . oops . . . my Toyota Yaris is not making it up that rocky dirt road!
Okay, I can improvise. Actually, I have found over the years, that I have a pioneering personality, so a little random exploration is not a problem.
I drove on and decided that the scenery along the road was plenty beautiful for me to walk along. I passed a quaint old schoolhouse/church and drove almost to the end of the road and parked. I grabbed my camera (and donned a raincoat and a tac vest as all I was wearing was shorts and a tank and it was quite cool and cloudy out (compared to the metro area's 90+ temps)) and started walking back along the road.
I realized that I was in some dirt bike/4-wheeler mecca and that the road I couldn't travel, as well as another road at the end of the road I parked along, were perfect for those activities. I was jealous that I didn't have such a fun toy, a little . . . but I enjoyed the relative peace and quiet of that remote mountain road. I walked along a rushing stream, through a field populated with lovely purple flowers, back to the church/school. I couldn't figure out what it was - there were No Trespassing signs everywhere - it was very "Little House on the Prairie."
I took about 20 photos along the way and was quite shocked at how exhausted I was after the 80 minute slow walk. That aspect is concerning as I am dealing with mystery medical issues and usually have more endurance. Heck, just the day before, I took a one-hour kickboxing class and did weight training on my legs before THAT. I don't know if maybe the altitude had something to do with it.
I am now hoping to incorporate photowalks into my life, weekly if possible.