In The Moment

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These trees caught my eye as we hiked earlier this week. They really stand out against the clouds.

A couple weeks ago, we saw a deer in this same location. The beautiful thing about nature is how it is always changing. Every time you look at some landscape you see new beauty. Perhaps it was there before, but when nature presents it this time, it peeks a renewed interest.

This time it was the trees and clouds, the next time, it may be some butterfly or other wildlife. The best way to discover natures beauty is to get outdoors and see her beauty ... Let her take you away. Be in the moment. Yes, shut down Facebook, twitter or whatever and really soak in what nature has fo you today.

~ Rick

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Near Perfect Weather

The first week of August is in the books. The weather has been almost perfect, at least for the last few days. We logged a lot of hiking miles this week. I walked over 58 miles this past week. Some of that was not hiking for photos, but I did log a lot of miles. Last month I walked 256 miles. Yes, I am crazy. When I see views like the two below, I know it was worth every mile.

Both of these photos were taken at Maple Ridge Reserve. To get to this open prairie, you have to walk through the forest. The trees create a beautiful green canopy. On days like this one, as you clear the trees, your view is wildflowers, grass and an amazing blue sky, dotted with puffy white clouds. This trail is perfect for hiking. Not too hard, not too easy. It is one of my favorite hikes in Miami County.

~ Rick

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New Hiking Trail

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Maimi County Parks recently opened a new trail at Stillwater Prairie Reserve. I marked up the new trails in RED in the map below. This photo was taken near the river in the south-west part of that trail. It’s a nice hike!

~ Rick

https://www.miamicountyparks.com/

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Big Rocks!

Big rocks ... there is something very cool about water and big rocks.

This shot was taken at Honey Creek Preserve. We have not visited this site in a while, so it was great to hike along the creek.

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Cotton Clouds

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We took a hike every day this week, and for the most part it was beautiful. One this particular day, the blue sky was spotted with cotton like clouds. It was a great day for a nice, long hike.

Try to stay cool .. the tempeatures and humidity put the heat index super high, making this dangerous for many. Be safe!

~ Rick

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