Baby B, Sedona, agreed to go on a Saturday morning hike with me and I tried to find a new trail that I haven’t visited yet. I love being able to discover new trails within an hour of where I live. Why hike the same trail twice? Unless of course it’s during a different season in which case, I totally get how it can appear completely different. For me, filling my head with newness is the key to keeping me present and seeing the beauty this world has to offer.
I was house sitting, so Sedona came over early and met with my Turkish student, Sercan, via Cambly. He wanted to meet her since they both work at airports -only thousands of miles apart. It was fun to have one of my students, who I have been chatting with for over a year, meet my daughter. My long term students are more like friends to me. They continue to book my reservations not because I am the best teacher, but because they can talk with me about anything!
I found a route on AllTrails called Rentschler Waterfall Loop, and you all know I am a sucker for anything water. We made our way there before the humidity of the day set in.
Any easy two mile goal.
There were several entry points, but we opted to start at the Pumpkin Vine Trail head.
This is the first tree I encountered that grabbed my attention. I see a face here and I love bark that has all this texture. Such personality.
Then we stumbled across this site! Check out the antique farming equipment left behind. Nature was not letting it stop its growth and purpose.
I was scaring Sedona a bit by climbing up this fallen tree. I love a challenge. I later was doing a few gymnastic balance beam moves on another log just to prove that her old mom still had it 🤣
This beauty caught my attention from a distance.
Always admiring the natural archways over the trails. I don’t know why. It just makes me feel like I’m walking in a fairytale.
Beautiful wildflowers. We occasionally would see white butterflies gathering around them.
I liked how this post was growing hair on top.
After crossing the street along our path, we came across a totally different landscape with these extremely tall trees.
As we were walking we kept seeing huge feathers. It started to smell foul as well and we noticed a ton of bird poop. Obviously some type of bird liked nesting in these tall timbers.
Kudos to the parks and scouts that make the walkways in the woods.
About half way through we found the waterway.
Sedona and I decided to walk in the creek bed.
Then discovered the petite falls.
Sedona’s Chakos have been on our front porch since our last muddy hike and she finally is taking the opportunity to wash them off in nature.
I was cracking up over this tree and Sedona thinks I’m nuts. But I totally see a guy who fell down on his face with his mouth open and arms outstretched.
How many selfies can I take in the creek beds of my hikes? I naturally always pause here.
Does anyone else see the beauty in this?
As we wandered further we came across another waterfall. If we weren’t walking in the creek would we have seen this?
Sedona discovered that the waterfall was actually creating clay but additionally also a great place for huge spiders to dwell.
We later stumbled across a perfect bluejay feather. If I were a kid I would’ve picked it up and brushed it across my cheeks. Now unfortunately I know better not to touch it.
A bouncy pedestrian bridge. So fun.
Sedona being my model today.
We resurfaced from the woods to walk a bit along the Miami River nearby.
We decided to take the paved road back to our car. I captured this natural beauty as I was looking up through the fern like tree leaves. A perfect blue sky day.
I'm just your average gal figuring out her way through the second half of life that decided to follow a calling to Thailand. Now back in the USA due to covid, seeking nature for further direction.
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