August 29, 2004
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Alice and I hiking in Withrow Springs St. Park in Arkansas
All these pictures were taken while Alice and I were hinking in Withrow Springs State Park in Arkansas last year. I guess we won’t be dong quite as much hiking as we did on the Arkansas trip (we’re both a year older you know) but I am assured that we will do one hike a day, and that will be plenty for me.
Alice hiking in Withrow Springs St. Park in Arkansas
I felt badly last year because Alice carried the “survival” pack on her back almost the entire time we hiked, so this year I’ve gotten a back pack too, so we can split the weight between the two of us. Water is heavy you know. In all the excitement of the preparation for this year’s ”sister trip” I may have gone a little bit overboard with the survival gear. The box I’m hoarding the stuff in now weighs over 5 pounds.
Alice hiking in Withrow Springs St. Park in Arkansas
As you can see this trail dropped off rather abruptly. We don’t intend to go on any more like this where we could actually fall off a cliff. Honestly, we thought the park ranger should have at least warned us that this was not a trail for the faint of heart. If we’d fallen here, we could have easily broken a bone or two, but probably would have lived, however at other points on this same trail if we’d have fallen we would have been killed. When I told mom this, she said maybe the park ranger thought we were much younger than 59 & 60. YA . . . RIGHT!
Thought of the day: Growing old is mandatory; growing UP is optional.
Comments (10)
Oh, that looks like so much fun!! Reminds me of some hiking trails in the mountains of Arizona. I used to love hiking trails. But now have to stay on very flat ground. My hips won’t let me walk on rough or uneven terrain. Even the beach is usually off limits for me, too. Need to lose weight!!
Your Thought for a Day is one of my favorite sayings that I try to live by!! And my kids and grandkids would agree!
My paretns are 80 and they recite to me, that “thought for the day” constantly. They still do trails like this. We got them cell phones a few years back…
This looks like major fun.
just one question, I know you probably took the pic of Alice, and she takes the pics of you, but who takes the pics of both of you?
We can take all the hikes you want, Chris. I just want to leave SOME time for some other things, too. :love:
This looks like a fun hike. I’m glad that you thought to take the photos and that you posted them for us to see. :sunny:
Your mom is a stitch! BAM
Mike
EgregiousOne asked who took the picture of Alice and I together . . . since we were hiking alone. Ummmm . . . I actually faked that one. I took a picture of Alice and she took one of me and I cut a pasted Alice into the picture of me. I wondered if anyone would think to ask that. Good observation skills.
However, I have learned how to take pictures with my camera which allows me the shooter to also be in the picture. It’s the Self-Timer function. I’ll have to try it on the Austin trip.
nice pics. It looks like a lovely place to hike.