Kim_Johnson
Thanks to LaJenna I have accepted the show your face challenge. While out hiking yesterday, I had my son click a shot of me. We had made if from sea level to a little over 1500 feet, in three miles. The picture is of me saying look we made it! haha
I thought I might mention, I will do just about anything to stay out of frame. I am extremely camera shy. When we got up to the top, it was windy and cold. Thank goodness my son had a shirt I could borrow in his pack.
This hike was actually a bust, since we were trying to find a way down to the waterfalls below. We did find a trail, but it was almost straight up and down, we did not take a rope with us. I will be back to repel down someday.
I did take some pictures of the hike up. The first thing we came across was a giant owl, and I missed it. It was in a tree about 30 feet off the trail through some brush. It’s amazing how they can fly through thick brush.
This is where it was, in this little seep with green grass. I didn’t know that when I took the shot that there was a bright red dragonfly in it, or Penny my mom’s dog.
The dragonfly landed, but I couldn’t quit find focus. I thought I would share it anyway, it was sooo bright!
Then there was some damselflies in bright blue! How many damselflies do you see in this. Hint: One is a female.
She is easier to see in this one. There were two males, and one female.
It was a gorgeous partially cloudy upper 60 degree day.
The dogs are up ahead. Look closely, can you see the Penny? She is in the lead, followed by a really muddy Meika, and Luna!
Looking back down the trail.. San Marcos Creek runs in that valley, the ocean and lagoon are in the coastal fog. We came from that grey hill over there on the top of the frame!
More of the valley..
I will post more of this hike tomorrow, titled, “A long way down”.
Have a great day today, and join the challenge. Show your face!
That is a very bright dragon fly, and the color of your shirt! Be careful up there, some of those hillsides look like hillslides.
However, you are superior to all the images that exist even though you say that you are extremely camera shy!
Great post of a great walk, Kim.
Thank you Albert! Glad you liked it. 🙂
Looks like you are saying “I did it” Great photos.
I was, or actually I said WE Made it! lol Thanks Gloridaze!
waoo wonderful and nice story.. Nice Picture 🙂
Thanks a bunch hamza! You should join in too!
Hello there! I’m glad you joined in the challenge! I like the photo of you best, because it’s nice to see a friends face! But all the other photos are awesome too!
Hi MOM! It is a great challenge, thank you so much.
What a super idea, and I love the baby face idea as well. Hope she does that one soon. 😉 Won’t that be cute!
I agree, it was fun to do 🙂 And I don’t know what the baby face idea is really! Sounds interesting though!
Nice picture and great story.
Thank you so much Branka, I hope to see you join in as well!
Love the photo of you, but don’t be shy to show more than one photo of yourself lol. We all want to see all the sides of Kim_Johnson.
Thank you LaJenna and thanks for the great post that made this happen. You came up with a great idea! I do have two or three more I was going to share in part two of this hike.
Now, that’s the spirit so post away, and thank you for participating.
Well hey there Kim, great photo. As are the others as well.
Hi Carol 😀 Thank you so much. It was still a fun hike, Ill show more later!
Awesome. Nice picture and great story. Thanks Kim!
Thanks a bunch Doc. I tried to put dog pix in for you but they didnt show up. They will be in the next one. Always look at your posts before submitting 😉
I agree, I’ve had a few I wanted to take back but you can’t do that on Virily.
Sense of satisfaction and achievement is written all over your face, Kim!
Nice scenery up there!!
This was the first hike with a weighted back pack. I was really proud to make it with no problems at all. Thank you Alibb!
*presents an achievement unlocked badge to Kim*
Yes, I got one finally!! 😉 Thank you alibb!! Dances around with new badge…