Happiest of New Years
Happiest of the New Year to you all! Every New Year, I disappear into the woods. I clear my head, and I think about what I want to do and accomplish this coming year. This year was no different. I went hiking some local trails, but no one was out, as they were all sleeping off their New Year's Eve drinking. I love waking up on January 1, having a clear head, getting plenty of sleep, and being ready to go into nature super early. There are some easy trails about 30 minutes away that I love walking. At some point, they turn into a boardwalk over the water. You hear the water before you see it. I stay to the side in case someone else is walking and I just stand still watching the water go over the rocks and listen to the silence. Something about the solitude exc...