Surprisingly, there are advantages in not having much of a brain. Don't laugh, we speak from experience. Were we brighter, that is, had more power in the head, we'd not see and experience much of what we do. There are many places a person would not climb or hike should they be intelligent. And therein lies the advantage we referred to earlier. Admittedly, there is downside but when that occurs, we consider it experience. We win both ways.
Alas, there is a perturbing trend which has occurred of late. In fact, today when we were heading off trail to reach a mountaintop, I mentioned to Jen she should question me more as well as argue when she thinks I'm leading us astray. We were 'bush-wacking' up a mountain over and around cacti and more subtle 'pricklies' at the time.
Her singing reply: 'I will follow you...(there isn't a mountain too high...)." I did not know how to take that other than to realize how I miss our arguments. Shows you.
Love this lake and surround...love them all when I think of it.
A view of the bridge from another hike; actually, from a mountaintop off trail on a different day with clouds reflecting off the surface.
Continuing flow toward Apache Lake.
Sometimes I have to wonder. "Will you get down from that bridge, Jenni, it hasn't been wiped for Covid." In the end, it's all water under the bridge.
A very prickly pair.
A view from the Vineyard hike of a part of Roosevelt Lake.
There were definite advantages to this particular hike. It gave one an understanding that at times, it's preferable to be outside, looking in. Furthermore, it was comforting knowing that this rather tough hike, should it prove to be over-exhausting, would allow opportunity for a long rest.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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