Who Says You Can't Explore Solo?

This morning, I woke up super excited to see an old friend I hadn't seen in awhile. When she cancelled due to illness, I could have moped. Instead, I looked out my window at the beautiful day outside and decided to break in my new hiking boots. But who to hike with? I'm generally not a fan of the woods alone; my snake phobia usually hinders my motivation for solo exploration. However, today I was feeling brave. And also curious.

I had heard of Temescal Regional Recreation Park from a friend, and decided there was no better day to explore. After taking a small detour due to my uncanny sense of indirection, I arrived at the park only to become quickly pleased with its beauty. There was everything I love in this world in one place: hiking, swimming, fishing, sunshine, children, volleyball, and ice cream. This was my playground.

I hiked by myself (sans snakes, thankfully), and then I sat on the beach and sunbathed by myself. And I couldn't have been happier. In fact, had my friend not cancelled I would never have discovered this awesome park (well, maybe I would have, but it wouldn't have been as nice a day as this). Sometimes the universe has something different in store for your plans.

For more on Lake Temescal, see below:

http://www.ebparks.org/parks/temescal

View from the beach

View from the trail