Hiking

We went hiking to Piseco Lake this weekend. My husband has been going there since he was a little kid and it was one of the first places he brought me when we started dating.

Piseco circa 2003

circa 2011

It’s one of my favorite trails because there are several really cool features. There’s the HUGE rock that we are sitting on in the above pictures and then the “chair rock” right next to it.

circa 2011

circa yesterday

(man, they sure take up a lot more room then last year)

Then there is the spot just before you reach the top that has the root stairs.

(again, circa 2011)

So yes, I really enjoy hiking in Piseco. But it’s more than that. I love that we are handing down this tradition of hiking in Piseco with our kids. I love that they are just as excited as we are when we say “We are going hiking today!” I love to watch them rediscover the same things we discovered last year, because nature really is cool. I love that it’s something we are all doing together and I know it's healthy and good and fun for all of us. But mostly, I love how happy it makes me when we are doing it. I feel myself smiling. That’s a good feeling. I’ve always enjoyed nature but I’ve never been a nature freak by any stretch of the imagination. However, the more I’m outside in the woods or near water I realize how calming it is for me. My husband has always said he wants to live in a house miles from anywhere. The city girl in me freaks out when he says this, but maybe he’s on to something.

Some more random pictures from Piseco, this year and last...

(Last year on the left side of each, this year on the right)

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