To say we went for a walk today would be a serious understatement. I’m not sure how far we walked because we forgot to set the pedometer on Abi’s phone, but we nearly wore ourselves out.  Walking in Ashland is a workout in itself because 1/2 of the town is built up into the hills and there is a 93-acre park (with hiking trails) in Ashland.

Today though, along with hiking in the park, we discovered the Hearts Nature Trail which took us up in the hills.  Fortunately, (maybe not?) we didn’t see the warning sign about black bears and cougars until we were back on flat land. Um. Yikes!

Whenever I start to whine about getting up a steep trail, Abi reminds me about my desire to walk the Camino de Santiago.  But see, here’s the thing, we won’t be making that trek anytime in the near future so that “threat” only goes so far with me.  So then he tells me to be adventurous. Right. I’m always usually glad – after the fact – that we took on the challenge, but getting through it can be rough because as much as I love to hike, I have a profound appreciation for staying away from wildlife.  Here’s just a glimpse of what we found in Lithia Park today before we headed up into the hills.

 “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”    ~  John Muir

When is the last time you went for a really great walk?

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