...but not too bad, as just a bit of slip and slide on a gravel road.
Thankfully, our little car is used to it, and it behaves itself very well.
We often stop among a few 4x4 trucks, and then the drivers of the trucks look at us incredulously, some even want to know how we got there with our little car. Low gear, slow, and never stop is my answer. It is very difficult to get out of the pool if one were to get stuck. I think I may have to get a new passenger seat door handle, as my wife hangs on to it for dear life when we go through these mud pools, not to mention in the busy streets and around circles:))
You can see what a mess it can get after the rains.
We got through, and closer to our beloved mountains.
The clouds were starting up again, after a bit of a break we had had in the morning.
Building up for the next rains.
Looking forward to more and more rain, a nice adventure when we have to navigate the roads.
I know we have seen these mountains every day for the past seven years, but we look forward to seeing their rocky cliffs and towering columns as soon as we climb in the car to venture closer to them and the surrounding nature. Come rain or shine, there is always something to see that we haven't seen before. Could be the clouds, the birds, the wind-swept trees, or the plants all around. Even if we have seen some before, we test ourselves to remember the names and something interesting about each item in nature. Always learning, always growing, always searching, and always finding. The eyes and ears, and senses, must be alert to what it is happening all around.
If you look across the foothills, they look plain and dull colored, but when one walks along the footpaths there are so many exquisite plant species that are not common or that one doesn't see every day. In the warmer months, there are always different insects and birds that we get to experience for the first time, alongside the usual crowd. We love it. It feels like home for now.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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