Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Blue Skies

 (This is my contribution to Gallery 32, of the 52 Photos Project, The Skies Above. I've missed the last two rounds. My time just got away from me.)

I was on a trail in the Kisatchie National Forest when I took this photo with my phone. It is spread across seven parishes. I visited the Fullerton Mill Pond area, where I walked a half mile trail the first day and then went back to walk a one and a half mile trail.

I'm very brave in some ways but I am also a big fat chicken in some ways. The first day I was there, my husband and my uncle were with me. I wasn't sure where the place was and my uncle came along to guide the way. He and my husband were talking and I told them I was going to walk a bit of the trail. They knew I'd come to take pictures. They waited and visited while I walked. I was not too nervous that day. But on the next day I went all by myself. It was kind of like meditating. At first my mind went all kinds of crazy thinking about things that could happen (though most of them were highly unlikely)! I thought about black bears, snakes, axe murderers and cannibals (just kidding about the cannibals!). Finally, about 20 or 30 minutes into the trail, my mind settled and I got into looking for things to photograph.

The pine trees, a few birds, some gnats and one me. That was all that I saw on the trail that day. It was fun!

18 comments:

  1. Sometimes we have to just turn off that very noisy, negative part of our brains in order to let the other parts have some room to roam. I need to get out and do that myveryownself.

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    1. I agree about turning off the noisy negative part of our brains. Maybe you can come up one weekend and walk the trails.

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  2. Yep, many times I have to push myself to get out the door and do something. I always tell myself I'll be glad I did, and regretful if I don't. Nice perspective of the trees.

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    1. I know what you mean about pushing yourself!

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    1. Thanks, Mindy! Me letting y'all see me is probably a sign of growth!

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  4. Until you got to the cannibals, I was thinking to myself how I'd like to walk some of those trails myself......

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    1. Jim, if you could handle the axe murderer, you could handle the cannibals! It was a pretty place to be.

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  5. From your use of the word parish, I think this is Louisiana? Looking up through the trees that way, it looks very similar to some Arizona forests. Beautiful blue sky and contrast with the lights and shadows of the trees.

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  6. I love hiking too and want to try a solo hike sometime. My husband and I go weekly. Fun photo of you!

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  7. That forest looks gorgeous! I think long walks are really mediative too- yay for being a solo hiker. Lovely blue skies too, so peaceful.

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    1. I agree, long walks are meditative. Long walks with my camera are even more so!

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  8. Such a lovely view (and great angle)!!
    Thank you for sharing these.

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  9. Annie, your photo is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Judith, Texas

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