Hiking is one of my favorite activities but one I just haven't had much time for lately. So when the chance arose and I was blessed with a little free time and some nice weather I grabbed my pack and headed to the woods.
The place I went is a Wildlife Reserve just a few miles from home but a very nice place to go for a day hike. This woods is located in East Central Indiana and consists of 1070 acres along the Big Blue River.
The trails in most places are wide and clear and easy to hike but these aren’t the trails I like to take so I made a few turns and found a more scenic route.
This is a trail that no one has been on for a while as the foliage is taking it over, that’s ok with me, these are the trails that lead to the peace i’m seeking.
I’ve been eating so many raspberries and blackberries along the way I’m going to make myself sick if I keep this up.
I knew this trail would lead to nowhere which is the somewhere I want to be.
The best and most beautiful scenery always seems to be deep in the woods.
Man and nature collided a long time ago and nature won.
Looks safe to me! The trail continues on the other side so I have to go for it because turning around is an option I’m not considering.
These black butterflies are everywhere and fun to watch, I would take a few minutes and just stand here and take in all of nature's wonder but when I stop for very long the bugs start swarming and biting me. I’ll just keep moving along.
Well unfortunately I’m back to civilization, there are few things I enjoy as much as spending a day hiking through nature. If you get a chance to get in the woods I'm sure it will do you some good, the fresh air, the exercise, the sounds of nature and most of all the peace that can only be found in such places.
