girls pick
It was the girls’ turn to plan the date. We decided to be adventurous and take a hike. It was not difficult to find a beautiful trail when living in San Luis Obispo; we stumbled upon a trail next to Lake Lopez. The day was brisk, but the warmth of the sun gleamed on us all.
Lush scenery surrounded our steps. We walked up the path in search of an adventure. The boys collected little treasures for us along the way. My favorite was a smashed bottle cap David had discovered, and it made its way to my special box.
A fallen tree trunk fell over to the left of the path with moss covering its entire surface. We climbed and jumped from its height. I have always enjoyed jungle gyms. It's amazing the life that can grow from something that is dead. What beauty can spring. We continued to walk and my eyes were gazing up at the beautiful trees around me. They seemed so ready to be climbed. I have always enjoyed climbing. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment or freedom; a larger than life feeling that I have overcome fear and obstacles, but I passed on this temptation to climb. I didn't want to fall in front of my boyfriend. Ha.
I correct myself, my favorite thing that David found was this Banana Slug. We watched it for a few minutes, then Brian explained that if you lick the slug, that it would leave a tingle on your tongue. Brian was the first to test the theory, and sure enough we all agreed that it left a numb tingling sensation on your tongue if you give the banana a little lick. We put him back and on the way back, he was gone. He was a pretty speedy slug.
We continued to hike and stopped to eat some snacks. A blanket was laid down on top of some rocky soil where we played a game of pickup sticks which is the first time I've done that in nature. We also had contests to see who could throw rocks the farthest into the great landscape in front of us. The boys always won. They were happy.
We finally reached the top of the hill and saw the vast beauty of creation in front of us. Trees layered the horizon covering different foothills in the distance. Where we stopped, there was a distinct tree all alone perfect to climb and observe the scene. Something I noticed on not only this tree, but on all the trees around was this hanging Spanish moss from almost every branch. It reminded me almost of weeping willows which were my most favorite tree growing up. I would take the branches and make crowns from them and try to swing from branch to branch just to fall on my butt. This dangling moss is beautiful in my eyes. The sun was about to set over the vibrant trees and the rocky cliffs.
The wind picked up, and we were starting to get chilly so we began our decent. We made it down in time to watch the sun set over the glistening lake. The sky was filed with beautiful hues of purple, pink, and orange. The clouds were visibly in motion as they circulated these different colors as the sun continued to set. It was a peaceful feeling. It was quiet and vivid. A surge of peace overwhelmed my senses.
Lush scenery surrounded our steps. We walked up the path in search of an adventure. The boys collected little treasures for us along the way. My favorite was a smashed bottle cap David had discovered, and it made its way to my special box.
A fallen tree trunk fell over to the left of the path with moss covering its entire surface. We climbed and jumped from its height. I have always enjoyed jungle gyms. It's amazing the life that can grow from something that is dead. What beauty can spring. We continued to walk and my eyes were gazing up at the beautiful trees around me. They seemed so ready to be climbed. I have always enjoyed climbing. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment or freedom; a larger than life feeling that I have overcome fear and obstacles, but I passed on this temptation to climb. I didn't want to fall in front of my boyfriend. Ha.
I correct myself, my favorite thing that David found was this Banana Slug. We watched it for a few minutes, then Brian explained that if you lick the slug, that it would leave a tingle on your tongue. Brian was the first to test the theory, and sure enough we all agreed that it left a numb tingling sensation on your tongue if you give the banana a little lick. We put him back and on the way back, he was gone. He was a pretty speedy slug.
We continued to hike and stopped to eat some snacks. A blanket was laid down on top of some rocky soil where we played a game of pickup sticks which is the first time I've done that in nature. We also had contests to see who could throw rocks the farthest into the great landscape in front of us. The boys always won. They were happy.
We finally reached the top of the hill and saw the vast beauty of creation in front of us. Trees layered the horizon covering different foothills in the distance. Where we stopped, there was a distinct tree all alone perfect to climb and observe the scene. Something I noticed on not only this tree, but on all the trees around was this hanging Spanish moss from almost every branch. It reminded me almost of weeping willows which were my most favorite tree growing up. I would take the branches and make crowns from them and try to swing from branch to branch just to fall on my butt. This dangling moss is beautiful in my eyes. The sun was about to set over the vibrant trees and the rocky cliffs.
The wind picked up, and we were starting to get chilly so we began our decent. We made it down in time to watch the sun set over the glistening lake. The sky was filed with beautiful hues of purple, pink, and orange. The clouds were visibly in motion as they circulated these different colors as the sun continued to set. It was a peaceful feeling. It was quiet and vivid. A surge of peace overwhelmed my senses.
posted by ruthie at 7:47 PM
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details of licking banana slug and playing pick up sticks stay in my mind
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