Last Memorial Day weekend, Smooch and I found ourselves with time on our hands and not a brain in my head,
so we hiked up the mountain I see from my bedroom window. A year later and we I still haven't recovered.
But it made for an interesting blog post, so I'm publishing it again.
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The first thing I see when I open my eyes in the morning is a great big mountain. This mountain has been staring back at me for almost six years. For some inexplicable reason Sunday morning, I decided I needed to see what the mountain saw when it was looking down at me.
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I spent a few minutes on Google Earth plotting our hike to the summit, then Smooch and I hopped in the truck and drove to the trailhead. Now I happen to define hiking as "any walk on an unpaved surface." Since Smooch and I go "hiking" every day, we are very experienced hikers. Why, some days, we hike 3 or 4 miles without blinking an eye. How hard could it be to hike 3 or 4 miles up the side of a mountain?
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now you should hike up there with Miss Lucy and smooch. what a view
ReplyDeleteWhat a Happy Hiker Smooch looks! I want to get back out to my mom and dad's farm to climb their hill soon! It's not half that mountain but I can't wait to do it! Wish I had a Smooch for company!!
ReplyDeleteYou are an incredibly brave woman! Love the header picture, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIncredible view!
ReplyDeleteYou do say, "next time I think I'll take a map." Planning another hike this weekend?
ReplyDeleteI remember this one...and remember thinking...that looked like a looooonnngggg ways away right from the git go! I bet your butt cheeks felt that next day.......
ReplyDeleteI saw this mountain. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I was (am) very impressed that you and Smooch climbed it. Next time, though, would you consider taking a (human) friend with you? I worry about you doing all these remote activities without a buddy-partner.
I applaud your efforts- but isn't that what mounts are for?(long eared or other wise?)
ReplyDeleteStill it made for great photos!
What a view! Stunning.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I don't love about hiking here..the trees get in the way of the view ;)