Evolving Pathways

Evolving Pathways
            I started creating HikingAutism.com in March of 2018, and some of the trails I visited early on have had upgrades. One of these is Hawk Hill, a high spot above the Golden Gate Bridge in the Marin Headlands, offering 360-degree views. I’ve kept the original Hawk Hill Hike Notes in place so readers can see the original photo gallery, as I offer updated views of the site in Hawk Hill Revisited.
            Trails change on an ongoing basis in some way. Trees and plants grow and change, soil builds up or erodes, and wild creatures create burrows or paths alongside the trail.
            Seasonally, we may enjoy a brown dirt trail still muddy from spring rains in April, and then walk on the same trail covered with a waxy layer of yellow and orange maple or oak leaves in fall. A leaf skittering across one’s path with the wind changes the shadows, as does the time of day we walk.
            The pathways we walk, even our favorite ones, do not stay stagnant. Life is an art of learning how to navigate ever-evolving passageways.
            This week’s Hike Notes, Hawk Hill Revisited, brings readers back for a visit to the updated trails on Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands (see original Hawk Hill post for photo gallery before the trail upgrade), a place where hawks and other raptors rise high. This 360-degree view peak high above the Golden Gate Bridge not only offers stunning views, but is rich with World War II history, including a once-active Nike defense system.
            Enjoy your favorite paths in life as they shift and transform over time, and keep putting one foot forward!
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Hike Notes 229: Hawk Hill Revisited