Steps
What is it about steps—leading up or down—that bring an enticing aesthetic and sense of mystery? Stairways—whether the design is simple or complex, indoors or out—can be entrancing. But lifting a foot to the next step on a darkened stairway that we aren’t familiar with can also be a bit spooky. Not knowing exactly where we’re going, not being familiar with the rise of the steps, stepping someplace off our beaten track—all of these can be unnerving. And yet in our daily life, we keep walking forward on unknown steps. There is something new and different each day that requires a combination of bravery and faith that things will turn out okay. The alternative is not to move forward at all. We can take our time climbing stairs if we’re feeling overwhelmed. Go to the next rise, stop and acclimate, brace for the next one. Whatever our challenges in life, may we all tap into the courage to keep walking up the next step, even as it draws us into an unknown future. Because in fact, there is no other kind. This week’s Hike Notes, Baltimore Canyon-Dawn Falls, takes visitors through woodsy, soft dirt paths through redwoods and then up a sharp, twisty grade to Dawn Falls, where worn stone steps beckon hikers to venture even further. Check the Home page for the broader background story. The long list of Hikes can be found on the Quick View Hike List and on the main Hikes page. All past Insights posts can also be viewed in the Insights/Hike Update News archives. Check out World Walks for walks shared by readers. If you’re not able to take one of these Northern California hikes, hopefully you can enjoy the photo galleries at the bottom of each hike page! Please feel free to share. Follow on Twitter at @HikingAutism New this week: Hike Notes 131: Baltimore Canyon-Dawn Falls
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Alison McGhee
4/25/2021 02:14:45 pm
Something I appreciate so deeply about each of these posts, aside from their soulfulness and honesty and ability to find beauty everywhere, is their brevity. I always jump right in because I know that reading will take me a minute or two at most, yet I'll come away the better for it. That's a real gift.
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