Hiking is one of outdoor experiences that I enjoy most. Whether I'm backpacking and spending a long strenuous weekend in the mountains, or just going for a stole in the relaxingly flat surfaces of the Midwest and east coast I enjoy walking (or climbing) in God's creation. God is so good to give us this beautiful creation, and for most of us the ability to enjoy it. I truly believe that more people should use this ability to see what God has done. There just in not any thing like coming over a peek and seeing a glacier below your feet, or watching the wild flowers poke their brave heads above the ground and start to blossom.
Even though I enjoy hiking what I enjoy even more is climbing over big boulders or getting to the top of a steep ridge and knowing that I just pulled myself up a cliff face. Although a rock climbing trip isn't complete until I almost fall to my death (or at least great pain) it is all worth it for that feeling of satisfaction that you get as your arms effortlessly (or not) lift your body over a ledge and you collapse at the top.
Today my dad and brothers and I were reminded just how beautiful creation is and how much fun it is to be out in it. These are a few pictures of out trip.
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13 comments:
Indead. More people should get out and hike.
yes, it is sooooo much fun!
I don't like to hike simply to hike. If it is done simply for enjoyment with no "we have to get here" and I can take all the time I want, then i like it, i think.
oh Nicole...we really need to work on you....*wink*
Good luck! lol
Actually I most enjoy walks that I can stop whenever to take pictures and I mean a lot of pictures from every angle possible.
oh well you can do that with hiking...maybe not rock climbing
well, you do have to have patient people with you.
true...or other peopel who are wanting to take lots of pictures too. :)
that would be nice
I'm always taking a picture, running to catch up, taking another picture, then running to catch up. It's a constant cicle.
yea I do that too. but that isn't always enough, sometimes you have to take awhile to get exactly what you want
Still as beautiful as I remember it. Nice to see, after being stuck in the desert.
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