go take a hike

hikes seem to be very popular nowadays amongst the people i run with. it's good exercise, you get to enjoy nature, and it offers a nice sense of accomplishment.

i went on a hike this weekend with my penquin and whiskey. we started out around 11. it was kinda warm but there was a decent breeze. it wasn't a terribly difficult or long hike either - no death march through the desert - but whiskey was showing signs of fatigue. and since he's an old boy now i didn't want a near-dead dog to have to trek down the mountain with. next time i leave the dog at home.

i had gone up the same trail once before. it led to an entrance to the angelus crest forest or something. but as i had already been travelling for two and a half hours, and as it was starting to get late, i didn't actually venture far into the forest. from the looks of it it would have been pretty neat. there are pine trees rising up from the dirt and shrubbery. you can collect the pine cones and play hand grenades with them. i especially like forest floors. forest floors are cushioned with fallen pine needles and bits of bark. and it feels right under foot. soft and springy. you bounce like walking on the moon.

if only i could start my hike at the entrance of the forest and didn't have to monkey around with winding around the mounatin a bunch of times first to get there. i would have fresher legs on me to tackle the forest and more energy to explore deeper.

i really should pick up a book on some good day-hikes. i want to make it more of a habit. maybe try to go somewhere every week.

so next time someone tells me to take hike, i just may take their advice.