It was a gloomy Wednesday morning, with the smell of precipitation in the air. As the car  pulls up to the park it screeches as it comes to a halt. As we stepped out of the car, we prepare for the long adventure that is ahead of us. Grabbing the essentials that will be needed we head out for the adventure on the rigorous terrain. 

As we walked along the trail to the right there is the formation of rocks that paints pictures in your head of what it was once like here as imaginations run wild on how these rocks got here. As you look to the left you can hear the waves crashing against the rocks and kids swimming and playing, worry free. The trail, so thin, that as passing pedestrians walk on by you are nearly hugging the tree. 

Starting the incline to the top of the hill, the burning sensation in the calves start to kick in. With every step taken. it seems the top gets further and further away. The smell of evergreens and flowers blooming in the spring weather all around us. Between the trees you can see two deer staring at visitors as they are entering their habitat. All around the trail are trees that have been here for hundreds of years standing the with of time. 

Finally as the trail gets thinner and thinner brushing against the bodies of other hikers we make it to the top. The moment we reach the top of the hill the beauty of nature truly sets in. Towering over the land below like a hawk stalking its prey, the view goes on for miles like the earth is flat. Sights and sounds of the birds and creatures living with a million dollar view, taking in every detail of the breathtaking view. 

All good things have to come to an end as the descent begins down the harsh terrain that has become slick from the rain. After near falls walking on slippery rocks and slimey logs the bottom has arrived. Looking back at the hike it made me realize the impact nature can have and seperate the problems going on in life and can clear your mind and is like a meditation to free the mind. The journey is only beginning as the lengthy ride home begins.