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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Muddy hike

Last Sunday, I went on a hike with Ben and one of our friends. We hiked the Cascade Head trail in the Nature Conservancy (which is on the coast of Oregon). It was an absolutely beautiful hike. As you can see, it was quite muddy, but it was worth it!



















My favorite shot of the day. This makes me so happy:)


Even though I ended up falling on my ass trying to hike through the mud (seriously!), I had a wonderful time. The fog rolling in and out made everything so ethereal.
Posted by kristin at 9:54 PM

18 comments:

  1. MeJuly 22, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    oh i love hiking, the shots are beautiful, thanks for sharing and the first pic made me LOL. glad u enjoyed it.

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  2. CarlyJuly 22, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Wow! These photos are gorgeous! I love the last one especially. I have yet to go on a long hike this summer.. I've got to do it soon or else before long snow will be on the ground!

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  3. Lisa - respect the shoesJuly 22, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    That looks beautiful! Oh my BF totally would not have gone - he refuses to hike when it is too hot, too wet, too dry, etc. I think he's acting out from "forced" summer hiking last year!

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  4. LoraineJuly 22, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Oh so pretty! You have to have that last photo framed!

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  5. Gracey the GiantJuly 22, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Thank you for these pictures - they are amazing. I love the field of foxglove. Beautiful!

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  6. kristinJuly 22, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    J'aime - Thanks! It was a gorgeous hike. I ended up covered in mud, but it was worth it!

    Carly - Thank you:) I always feel so great after spending time in the woods.

    Lisa - Thanks! Haha! It's hard to get started when the conditions are not great, but it's (almost) always worth it in the end.

    Loraine - Yes! Great idea!

    Gracey - Thank you:)

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  7. TrophyBoutiqueJuly 23, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Gorgeous! I remember rain...and the color green...sigh.

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  8. Jesspgh of Consume or ConsumedJuly 24, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    These photos are seriously incredible. Your favorite shot of the day looks so dreamlike and fantastic.

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  9. kristinJuly 25, 2011 at 9:02 PM

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  10. kristinJuly 25, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Trophyboutique - Thanks! Yes, I am so thankful for the cool, cloudy days right now, hearing about the crazy heatwaves in other parts of the US.

    Jess - Thank you:)

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  11. Botanical BirdJuly 25, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Fabulous pics Kristin! I love the mossy greenery and the thistle & bumblebee shots, looks like a completely lovely day!

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  12. lauraJuly 26, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Wow! These shots look amazing! Your favorite photo is my favorite too! It looks like it came right out of a fantasy movie!
    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights

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  13. ElleJuly 26, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Those pictures are beautiful! I agree definitely worth the mud. :)

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  14. KimmieJuly 26, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    How beautiful! I can't wait to visit that lovely State. When you go hiking, are you afraid of coming across a bear or mountain lion?

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  15. LisaJuly 27, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Gorge pics! I love to hike too, and I drag my pooches along when I can.
    Your fav shot is so beautiful it gives me goosebumps!

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  16. Sweet LaundryJuly 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Oh my gosh, I want to go to this place! It looks magical!!

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  17. kristinJuly 27, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Sid - Thank you! Yes, it was a really great day:)

    Laura - Thanks:)

    Elle - Thank you! Yes, it usually is, definitely in this case.

    Kimmie- Thanks! No, not usually. I don't typically hike in super secluded areas and a lot of the time I have a dog or two with me. I feel like most wild animals are more scared of us (especially with crazy dogs in tow) and would just run away. I did get a little nervous once when an animal (possible a mountain lion, possibly a baby deer) jumped over the trial and one of my dogs chased it. I was mostly nervous about my dog getting hurt, but I called for her and she quickly came running back to me.

    Lisa - Thank you! My dogs love hiking:)

    Sweet Laundry - It is magical:)

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  18. Farmer JoJuly 29, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I just love your photos! What an amazing hike :)

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