Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Ammonite Falls

You have to be wary of who says "Wanna go for a dog walk?" It does not mean the same thing to all of us...this past weekend reminded me of that.

Lately, dog walks have been kind of the girls' time. We load up and head out...and the weather has been rainy. With some walking spots flooded, we've been kind of sticking to the walks that are reliably passable...but we had a couple good days and this past weekend one of the guys suggested a "walk." It's been a while since the guys suggested a "walk," so we forgot...


Two hours into it, we remembered. We remembered that when one of the guys suggest a "walk" we need to remember hiking boots, climbing ropes, Cliff Bars, bottle of water, a compass...and it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring along a rescue flare, either.


But it was gorgeous out there...and that little pool at the base of the falls? How perfect will that swimming spot be come summer sun?



The fog made it moody and surreal but amazing. I am glad we went, I just wish I had been a little bit more prepared...but, hey, it is the season. We gotta get in gear...the walks will get longer, to more remote spots, where we will linger over snacks and swims, and laughter and company.


This HIKE was a reminder of the good things coming...





and through that fog, I can see the sun. C'mon, Sun. Feels like we've been waiting forever. It's going to feel so good.





7 comments:

Heidi the Hick said...

ooohhh!

Those first couple of pictures are very cathedral-like.

CindyDianne said...

I just wanna be there, sun or no. It is simply gorgeous. You are a lucky woman!

ldbug said...

Oh, I could use a walk like that! I miss the outdoors!

Sun? It's snowing here again!

Crafty Missus said...

look at that swimming hole! i wouldn't be waiting for summer!

katy said...

glad you took us on that dog walk i do much enjoy your walks looking forward to the swim in the summer!

emily said...

i can't wait to swim in that waterfall spot.

Michael Colvin said...

Great photo's as usual! I love the drippy mossy misty feeling that comes through. Woods and forests are my most favourite places.