Fall Fells

Hike-Ku for Middlesex Fells

Cold sun, leafy slide
Up and Down and Up and Down
Again and again.

I am tired. We hiked a mere 7.2 miles, but the whole hike was a series of up and downs over rocky ledges and short steep down climbs, complicated by the freshly fallen oak leaves. Those beautiful glossy oak leaves? The gloss translates into polished which translates into slippery. Imagine many layers of loose wax paper piled up on top of rocks. A recipe for disaster if you're not careful and if you are, a recipe for very sore thighs and calves. Even my glutes hurt.

It was worth it. A glorious sunny chilly day, lots of views and fresh air all the way. With Steve. Sans dog. The last time we did this hike in very warm weather, I ended up carrying Rascal for about half of it. Not today. And since this is close to my work and I've had a few "meeting" walks with outdoorsy types, I discovered that it's also a place where the 7ft leash law is conspicuously ignored. Then home for bath and dinner and ibuprofen and early bed. Another rowdy Saturday night at 63. Woo hoo!!!!!!

I had fun taking pictures of our shadows. Steve's head really isn't that little and my hips really aren't that big. They're not are they?