My mom and I hiked it a few months ago and I was smitten. We found wild raspberries (which I eagerly ate) and up at the spring were such tall flowers and ferns that I felt like I was in another world- one where I was small and nature not so small. Sadly, this time around, the flowers and ferns were all dead. Have you ever seen a dried up fern? They are pretty, in a different way, to that of alive ones.
Each season has it's beauty and what does autumn bring? Gold. The color of the long grasses in the pictures is true to life. They were glowing. I finally understand why writers write things about golden fields and artists paint golden landscapes.
We hiked all the way to the spring and took a break to enjoy peanut butter and honey sandwiches and some veggies. The talk was of building ourselves a house up there and how we would be so far removed from everything that the government wouldn't be able to find us! At least that was Jenna and Anna's exciting idea. I wouldn't mind living like that, apart from bears and mountain lions. But you know, other than that, I'm game.
Oh, and I brought my camera. Usually I don't because I like to take everything in without worrying about taking pictures. However, since I'd hiked it before, I thought it would be okay.
How many pictures did I take? So many that you can take a virtual hike! Here we go...
These next pictures can't do justice to the experience of walking under a
canopy of trees with the sun poking through, then bam! you come out and a giant meadow awaits you.
When things are green, though gold is gorgeous too, it's magical.
I call this field "The Last of the Mohicans field". If you know what I'm talking about, great! If not, don't sweat it.
My mom took these two of me and said I was practically skipping with glee- which I was. I loved it.
2 comments:
Such stunning scenery! And you are a very talented photographer! Thanks for sharing such loveliness :)
Amazing photos Rachel--wow!
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