Just for Fun

Just for Fun
            Each week when I look through photos from that week’s featured hike to choose one for the accompanying Insights post, I almost always find one image that reverberates with poignant meaning. Almost always. On rare occasions, a photo of an outing reflects nothing but fun.
            This week’s Insights photo shows a sea serpent sculpture—originally created for Burning Man—which has recently risen its head and twisted body up from the waters below Rainbow Falls in Golden Gate Park.
            Not only does the sea serpent sculpture add a dramatic surprise to those who happen to walk along this stretch of the JFK Promenade, but it also sometimes blows bubbles.
            Poignant? No. Loved by purists who prefer simple trees and water? Perhaps not.
            But it was fun to see, and that is sometimes all we need.
            This week’s Hike Notes, Rainbow Falls and Prayer Book Cross-Golden Gate Park, takes visitors to one of the many special feature spots in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
            Go ahead and do something just for the fun of it. Each moment of happiness we experience is a treasure. Keep putting one foot forward!
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Hike Notes 224: Rainbow Falls and Prayer Book Cross-Golden Gate Park