A sweet friend of mine who lives and breathes mountain adventures has been bugging me to train down at the Wichita Mountains with her, so I finally did it yesterday! Not that I haven't been there before, but it's been a few years...
I decided I DO need to use a walking pole or whatever they're called. A cotton t-shirt is not the best option in this hot sweaty weather, and a Camelbak is probably better for me for drinking. For some reason I have had an aversion to the whole Camelbak thing, probably because you have to put that whole mouthpiece in your mouth. And I've cleaned out my husband's moldy one. But I was fumbling a lot getting my backpack off and pulling the water bottle out. So this little adventure helped a lot.
My daughter laughed at me too, because nature just inspires me to "OOH" and "AHH!" I really need a better camera, but here's some nature for you to ooh and ahhh over:
Whoa - this guy greeted us as we were driving in to the parking area...
Ooh...blooming cactus
Wildflower beauties
Ahh....gorgeous!
3 comments:
What a beautiful place. Good luck training for the hike. Sounds like lots of fun.
oh someday she'll be glad you documented everything so well, I'm trying to be better, but sometimes I find it hard to pull out my camera....probably cause I want the shot to be perfect, instead of just capturing the moment.
Sounds like this small "trek" was a great pre-BIG trek event! The pictures are beautiful! Good to see you after your adventure :).
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