Touring the inner, hidden corners of a natural space under the silence and peace of nature can be very revealing of its most beautiful beauties.
Someone asked me recently how it was possible that this city had so many natural spaces, with a tone of surprise and the reality is that not only does it have many of these places that tourism does not normally reach or know about, even the locals themselves do not know about them, but also that these natural spaces are very large and often a day is not enough to see them in their entirety.
Some time ago I found on the map, my great friend of adventures, the forest park El Morlaco and it mentioned that it has 19 hectares to cover, so I realised instantly that I could not see it in its entirety at once.
The first time I went and brought it here I went along the marked trails, the ones that are specially prepared for hiking, but even so it is a park that has many trails, it is easy to get lost and even more so if you decide not to go along those trails and explore the interior without trails and among the trees.
The latter is what I decided to do on this occasion, to walk through those parts that I had not walked before and to walk among the trees, among the bushes and to feel more closely that contact with the leaves, the trunks, the earth. It is an ideal place to find silence, the silence that allows you to find yourself and rest your mind.
I could see very high rocks, also clay formations and that the water of the last rains, possibly was undermining and generating holes in its interior.
Climbing slopes on the ground with some rocks, some big, some smaller and very careful not to slip. For this you have to have the right footwear.
I think I have mentioned it several times, but I love the smell of pine, it is like a scent that fills the lungs and I find it delicious. I have also mentioned a lot that I like to touch the leaves of trees and in this case pine trees, to feel their texture, to see their bright colours and to feel the energy that comes from them. As if by touching them there is an exchange of energy or I am nourished by it.
From time to time I would walk out of the trees and follow a path that I hadn't walked before and I would always look at the tops of those trees. The day was cloudy, the sky was white and it was drizzling from time to time, but that didn't stop me, water is energy and a few drops were not going to do anything to me, besides, I was sheltered among the trees. The smell of the pine trees and the humidity of the rain fascinated me.
The terrain of this forest park is very uneven, you have to go up and down all the time, and the reason is because it is very close to the mountains and sometimes I could look down and see a gap in the ground, and always on my way there were pines, of various species, but also many olive trees.
I also spent a lot of time paying attention to the soil, the colour of the earth, the rocks in it. Sometimes the soil was black, sometimes more reddish, sometimes whiter, the stones also had different shades. There were areas where a green blanket of plants covered the ground.
I found pieces of trunks, fallen and dry trees as if they were a bridge and areas in the middle of the dark landscape because of so many trees, full of light and brightness. I am sure that these spaces in the city are inhabited by marvellous entities that we do not see. What do you think... it's very magical, or at least that's how I feel.
Almost at the end of my tour, well actually I don't think I was able to cover all 19 hectares, but on the way I came across a wonderful viewpoint. As I said the day was cloudy and the landscape seemed very mysterious.
Finally, after walking several paths, because I thought I was lost, I found one of the exits, where this sculpture was waiting for me. I know that I still have a way to go, especially the northern part, and I will come back because it is a wonderful place.
Thank you all for joining me on this hike today, I send you all a big hello. See you soon.
Amonet.
All photographs are my own.
Separators created by me in Photoshop.
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