Category Archives: Hiking

9/4/19 – 4.56 miles 🎂 “Country roads take me gnome.” 🎂 It is my birthtoday so I am treating myself with NCR. It’s always a good idea! Mostly empty – especially in the mornings and on the weekdays – and such an easy walk. No elevation changes and the trail is a crushed stone and […]

9/7/19- Choate mine trail through Dolfield trail – 2.99 miles 🍁 “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus 🍁 We have decided that this morning we’ll head back to Soldiers Delight since the weather is finally in our favor. Lovely temperatures and fluffy clouds frame the morning sky. […]

Virginia International Raceway – Alton, VA. 🏎 “If there’s a Heaven on Earth, it’s VIR” – Paul Newman 🏎 My husband’s obsession with driving – fast – started when he was in his early teens but truly only materialized about 10 years ago. Him being a knowledgeable and well respected auto mechanic and having his […]

Daily Reminiscence Of Our Lives 🌸 “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” – Sam Keen 🌸 8/31 Took another route around VIR this morning, walking 3.33 miles. Got lost at one point when the path vanished into the woods. Wondered on someone else’s property then jumped a fence to get back. 8/30 Going for […]

🔥 “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry David Thoreau 🔥 If you are coming from Baltimore, like I do – condolences – take this short cut from York rd. Turn right onto E. Piney Hill rd and follow it to the right before it becomes Hereford rd. At the […]

Daily Reminiscence Of Our Lives ⛱ “When all else fails, take a vacation.” – Betty Williams ⛱ 7/31 Shockingly enough I did not take any pics today….I checked twice….really. No photos. ❤️ 7/30 We had to drive down to Silver Spring this morning so I have looked for suitable parks to do our morning walk […]

❤️ “Forgotten places, Do they wait for us to come and sit there?” – Architha Reddy ❤️ In 2001 I came here with my then employer’s English Bulldogs to go for a walk. Back then, this place was a clustrofuck and anarchy of cars parked everywhere and I managed to bump the Jag on arrival […]

We start out as usual parking on the side of Falls rd. following the red trail paint. This morning one of the houses above the trail draining their pool because it smells like pool water and the whole path is flooded. I have to tippy toe around not to get wet. The morning rays are […]

Entering as always from the Falls rd entrance….at Wrights lane. Following the trail up to just before the bridge then we turn left and head slightly downhill to the water. Great opportunity for dogs to take a dip under the bridge at the sandy beach. We will follow the blue trail today which will add […]

For obvious reasons Mag is only with us in spirit on this walk. We miss him like crazy. * “No matter what happens, travel gives you a story to tell.” –Jewish Proverb * Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat is a 613 acre peninsula. To better appreciate the beauty of Cap-Ferrat and its surroundings we’ll take the approximately 14 […]

Daily Reminiscence Of Our Lives 🏵 “June is the gateway to summer.” – Jean Morgan 🏵 6/30 NCR – PA line It’s before 8am and close to the 80s. Mag takes a dip. As soon as Ollie sees Mag, he approaches us. He has no interest joining just me. Ollie’s beautiful eyes. ❤️ 6/29 Morning […]

June 26th **** ” Summer heat is proof that Mother Nature is menopausal.” Maxine **** It’s 7:30am and already in the upper 70s. We have parked on the side of Deer Park rd across from the overflow parking area since the Nature Center’s lot only opens at 9. Here the car is in the shade […]

June 24th **** “The soul that sees beauty often times walks alone.” **** To tell you guys the truth, for some reason I always forget about this park. Even though I spend a lot of time around Hunt Valley. It is so convenient and amazingly spacious – over 1000 acres – within 15 minutes of […]

(June 20 2019) “Go where you most feel alive.” Today’s “adventure” is starting from the Sparks road parking lot. We are here early, thanks to the heat and humidity index for later. Both of us rather take the 60s. Nice shady spot in front, since only 4 cars are present. Good to be an early […]

“I could never resist the call of the trail.” Buffalo Bill Starting at this point on NCR requires us to come early. This small lot fills up fast. It’s 7:30 which I consider late….even though it takes us a 30 minute drive to get here. Only a few cars present and no one on the […]