I got a late start today as I didn't leave home until after noon, but it worked out just fine. I was headed up north to the Palisades State Park, but along the way I remembered another trail from the book of Iowa's Hiking Trails, so I pulled over, dug out my book and read up on it and decided it was perfect for today! By tromping this one I didn't have to drive an extra hour so it made sense, especially given my late departure.
Brinton Woods overlooking the Skunk River near Brighton, Iowa was a perfect 5.11 miles and I was ready for a wee bit shorter trek this afternoon anyway. It was actually not one trail; it's six interconnected and looping ones, so I felt like I was really walking some distance since I could name them all off : Indian ridge, Grandfather, Best rock, Tall Timber, Crazy Horse, and Wood duck, but in reality it was a fairly short tromp. :-)
Brinton Woods had it's own sort of dangers though!....It appears that it is used mostly my equestrians. I was fairly tip-toeing-through-the-doo-doo all afternoon! I'm telling you, I stepped on "a piece of the forest left out by mistake" more than once! LOL. But it was a beautiful day all the same.
Trekking alone today gave me a chance to clarify what this "Walk in the Woods" is about for me. Several have asked if it's an 'organized thing.' No, It's just my 'thing'. Three words came to mind today as I tromped the Brinton Timbers: Relationships, Reflection, Renewal. I'll talk more about that tomorrow but, as usual, I am pooped and heading to bed now.
I'm at Mary's for the evening. she spoiled me good with some yummy Sweet & Sour Chicken. Now it's time to get rested up for the morning when I'll meet a good friend, Maxine Bulechek, at Panera's and then we'll be off to walk around the Coralville Reservoir.... and maybe beyond! Another great day for it says my weatherman.
And the beat goes on....
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