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My reflection just stared back at me.

First, it sounded somewhat muted in the clearing. It didn’t look like too many humans came around this way and it almost seemed to stand still. I set my pack and stick down against a big birch tree. It was odd to see so many white birches in this circle. I hadn’t seen one on the walk thus far. Anyways, as I knelt by the pond, I felt someone staring at me. I look up into the water’s ripples and it’s me - or my reflection? It was as if the pond took a photo of me as I walked up. I could see slow movements in myself, but I wasn’t moving, just staring.

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Cade Pond

It was about a 6-mile hike to what is called the Cade Pond. It was dark and lush, nature sounded happy today. As I walked through the woods, I noticed a strange pond that seemed to be out of place. I was kind of hoping it would be. I got about four miles in when I saw another little path that diverged to the left. It didn’t look like it went too far. In fact, I could see a little bit of water clearing up ahead. Giddy with the idea of taking a break. It was a massive circle clearing with trees surrounding the edges. The water didn’t look swimmable, more of a pond with mild creatures swimming in it.

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Cadion Forest Hike

Something weird is in the forest, I think. I went on a hike today from the Cadion Forest, I bought new boots just for it. It’s a hefty walk and not one that I had yet taken on. I packed my backpack full of snacks and gear - two extra pairs of socks. time too. On the last hike I took, I mistakenly wore tennis shoes and soaked my feet twice. Trench foot is no joke, my friends. You know when your feet get too soaked and start to form wrinkles? Well, if you leave your feet wet like that eventually it starts to get deeper and it will start to hurt. That is Trench foot.

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My spirit soars where the air goes thin.

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Different tracks

Photographed by Freddie Ardley - instagram

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by Burçin Esin

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岡田の半夏生園

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in the mood to walk through green…

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[via]

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A trip down memory rain ♡

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William Mason Brown (1828-1898) "Raspberries in a Wooded Landscape" Oil on canvas Located in the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas

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Field of moody green clovers ♡

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高山寺/光さす金堂 Kosan-ji Temple/Mainhall with Heavenly Light

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ー キンコウカ咲く湿原ー 月山弥陀ヶ原 〜

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“She wonders whether what comes next could ever live up to the expectations. She doesn’t know. You never can. She turns the page anyway.”

Emily Henry, Book Lovers