I spent a great day up in the mountains on Saturday, I know its not a big deal to some but being someone who's always spent time camping and hiking my entire life, wether with my father and grandfather or with the scouts or many time just alone. I have spent a great amount of my life throughout the various Pacific ranges and thought the Appalachians as well. (although home will always be the Sierra Nevada's and even the Rockies) ... now I bring all that up because its been almost a year since I've even set foot on any mountain, hell! not even a god damn hill!. I've been getting very antsy and just onry, well at least more so than usual (according to my wife :lol: ) anyways... we took a day trip up to Big Bear, I'm not a fan of, just so everyone understands, the touristy side of this place as its a ski resort. There were tons, well at least to me, of people... I get away from towns and cities to get away from people only to be around more people? but whatever... we did however take a nice hike throughout some small trails, it was fantastic. Breathing in the cool air, feeling the crunch of the snow, everything having that light grey tint to it and a few times having the sun break though and everything just become vibrant. I felt myself being re-charged a bit with every passing hour. I love the smell of winter mixed with the pines... smells like home. The smell of my tobacco (gaslight for those that are wondering) smelled even better and tasted even better than usual. Every part of my soul wanted, no!... Yearned! to get on a horse and just keep going further and further away from civilization, being pulled in like a moth to a light, away from all the bullshit! no phones, no computers, no people! that there is my idea of heaven! I actually felt sad when we left and I was driving out,
My wife and I have been working and saving towards buying some land in Idaho, preferably attached to the Rockies somewhere, but would ideally have it in the mountain range itself! So this really help push us even harder towards that goal! For sure don't want to go even another month without going back! actually maybe in two weeks I can take a drive up to the Inyo National Forest... yeah that sounds right!
Anyways... that was a bit long winded just to say I really needed some time away from the grind! Sorry I only have the one picture as I don't take many pictures when I'm in these situations, I take pictures with my mind! :P
We, the wife and I, made a quick stop to walk on Big Bear Lake as it was frozen over. We are standing a few feet from the edge on the lake... wasn't many people here actually, which was very nice.
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My wife and I have been working and saving towards buying some land in Idaho, preferably attached to the Rockies somewhere, but would ideally have it in the mountain range itself! So this really help push us even harder towards that goal! For sure don't want to go even another month without going back! actually maybe in two weeks I can take a drive up to the Inyo National Forest... yeah that sounds right!
Anyways... that was a bit long winded just to say I really needed some time away from the grind! Sorry I only have the one picture as I don't take many pictures when I'm in these situations, I take pictures with my mind! :P
We, the wife and I, made a quick stop to walk on Big Bear Lake as it was frozen over. We are standing a few feet from the edge on the lake... wasn't many people here actually, which was very nice.
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