So today I went to walk to Safeway and back, to get myself out and a bit of exercise. I noticed a lady come out of the woods with 2 dogs, so I decided to investigate. It led to a gorgeous trail that ran along a creek. Most of the going was steep. Way steepr than I should have gone, probably. But it was so pretty I had to do at least a little hiking on it. My joints hurt. And I am cold and covered in mud. But honestly...it has been a while since I have been able to get out into nature, and it was divine. The Pacific Northwest is so pretty. I took a few bad phone pics along the way. Here are the ones worth posting. None of them were great. I have decided I need to go back with my Canon and photog. Maybe not this week, but soon.
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Yesterday I went with some friends to the Grotto, which they told me after I got there is a Catholic nature walk, sort of. It is a garden with a lot of Catholic statues and images strewn around. I took some pics. I will post those when I have edited them. Not many of them are good. All mushy or blurry. It was so dark, even at 3pm. I am still trying to practice getting less noise and mush, and the settings are...well, lets just say if you are not completely steady you get motion blur. And I decided not to bring my tripod in cause it felt too conspicuous. I don't feel comfortable taking pictures of Catholic iconography. It is a peaceful place, but not really a photo friendly place. There was a labyrinth in the middle of it. Was kind of nice. So here are a couple of pics that worked. I'll post more later if I can. I am not Catholic. Nor will I ever be. I am not even Christian. It felt wierd. I don't know.
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