I've been exploring the neighbourhood.
The Currowan mega fire burnt 90% of our forests and national parks,
and even before everything burnt, the forests were closed to prevent
new fires. Now there is nothing left to burn, the forests are closed
because everything burnt. I get cranky and depressed if I can't get
out into nature so I've been exploring from my house, running through
little reserves, along creeks, through remnant bits of forest, along
cliff tops and beaches, joining up all the little bits of nature into
long morning runs.
Little wooden bridges in the woods
This is best done on foot. Whizzing by
in a car, or even on a bicycle, is not conducive to ducking into
patches of woods, following little footpads used by people and
animals, or scrambling over rocks. Each time I go out, I find
something new. A little bridge over a side stream, a waterhole
freshly filled with rain water, starkly burnt trees against the
skyline, or hidden trails flowing through patches of forest.
Gum trees against a stormy sky
Five great things about today:
- Finding little bridges across streams just where you need them.
- Surprise trails in the forest.
- Trees against a dark sky.
- Rain.
- Meeting Sunday runners on the trails.
High tide and a big swell
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