A quest for some peace,....and a few other things

[Mistwalker]

After the last week..., long story...,and the most stressful of the holidays being over with I really needed a break from "civilization" and so decided to go on a quest this afternoon.

My quest took me on a winding trail through the wood. It wound ever uppward alongside a loudly babbling stream,

between and even under some very large boulders and over some smaller ones.

Looks can be deceptive, the space under this shelter rock is more than 2 meters high, I don't have to duck under and can walk around under it ang go out either one of two rear exits

There were even a few small waterfalls between the rocks

Across a bridge made by large fallen tree

I found more plants to study

and more fungi to enjoy

and then finally, deside some rapids

in an eddie beside the base of a falls

My quest came to an end in a large pile of drift wood

So...having gathered the materials I came after

I look at and enjoy for a few minutes the view behind me

then head for home and a hot dinner and working on the new project. Hope you enjoyed the hike

 

[jojo]

That looks like a beautiful walk, Mistwalker. I hope you found the peace you were looking for. I wish I had these around here!!!

 

[SimonM]

Looks fantastic - thanks for sharing.

Simon

 

[Shewie]

Lovely piccies as ever MW

 

[Mistwalker]

Glad you all enjoy the pictures, I sure enjoyed the peace and quiet of nature and a chance to reconnect with the spirit of the earth.

 

[andybysea]

Nice pic's i really liked the waterfall and cave pics, it looks like it would make a nice shelter if the weather turned bad,although from the pics it looks quite mild? There's quite a few caves near me unfortunately they are coastal and you get a tad wet when the tide comes in.

 

[discoveringtheforest]

cool thanks for sharing

 

[drewdunnrespect]

very nice mate

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks all, glad you enjoyed the pics

Nice pic's i really liked the waterfall and cave pics, it looks like it would make a nice shelter if the weather turned bad,although from the pics it looks quite mild? There's quite a few caves near me unfortunately they are coastal and you get a tad wet when the tide comes in.

That sounds interesting and beautiful. The only time I have been to the coast it was all just flat land and sand....no cliffs or caves to explore

 

[Fred_Bear]

Thanks for sharing, it looks really nice, especially the cave.

Fred

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks for sharing, it looks really nice, especially the cave.

Fred

Glad you like the pics. I like the cave too. It was late so I didn't have enough light to stick around long...just took a few minutes to sit and enjoy the place. Trying to walk out of that area with the leaves down in the dark can get you some serious injuries and I didn't plan on being there after dark and didn't take my lamp...left it in the truck. I do plan on going back early one day. Would go again this weekend but I have to work Saturday and I am going fishing on Sunday.

 

[WoodWildling]

Wow, that is some giant's playground you have there - I can just imagine the ancient giant ancestors hurling those boulders around for fun lol
It seems incredibly atmospheric from the pictures

Nice pics thanks for sharing

Wild

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks, I'm really glad you enjoyed the photos, I love hiking up there . While little I'm not...I am no giant either lol, but..., this has been my playground for many years. It is always so peaceful there. I always feel so small walking amongst all the huge boulders on the side of this mountain in the same way I feel so small over-looking the oceans, it sort of puts things back in perspective for me. I get such a sense of somethings so much greater than myself and my day to day life.