First things first, for all of the folks out there who are afraid of snakes, there will be two snake photos at the end of this post. You have been warned.
My wife and I go for walks regularly to try and stay active and to entertain our dog.
We usually stick around our house because it's easy, but it can get pretty boring walking the same residential streets day in and day out.
I like to find new areas and new places to explore close to our home. This spot is a short 10 minute drive from where we live.
It's a wooded space with a wide cement path running through its center with several wooded paths that make their way through the trees on either side.
The path that we followed went along a small stream and there were way less people on it, so that was an added bonus for us.
By the way did I mention that there will be a snake in this post?
Consider that your second warning.
The weather has been quite nice here lately so many people had the same idea to get out of the house and into some fresh air.
The leaves around here have mostly changed colors already and fallen from the trees
but there are still a few hanging on, which made the space a little prettier, in an autumn-fall kind of way.
Winter is almost upon us so we are looking at no color for many months ahead. We have to enjoy the color while it lasts I suppose.
Speaking of winter, I've been trying to think of a good outdoor activity for my wife and I to stay active during the winter months.
Two ideas that come to mind are snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
I'm leaning towards cross country skiing at the moment because snowshoeing is pointless if you cant find ungroomed trails with really deep snow and that isn't so common around where we live. I'd have to drive up north to make the activity worth it I think.
Ideally I wouldn't want to drive too far to find interesting places to snowshoe. I probably wouldn't do it at all if it was too much hassle to make it happen. On the other hand, there are skiing trails all around where we live, including the one in this post so that does seem like a viable option.
Downhill skiing would be an option as well but it's way more expensive to buy the equipment and generally to make a single day out of it given how expensive lift passes tend to be. The drive is always an issue as well, because there are only a few hills in our area and they are still about a 2+ hour drive away.
I'm not a huge fan of downhill skiing anyway and often find it to be a hassle with how busy hills get, not to mention the traffic, the parking and the lines waiting for lifts up the mountain.
By the way the snake will be appearing after this photo. There, I've warned you 3 times now, so don't complain to me later.
Anyway, that is where I'm at with our winter activity plans. If anyone has any other suggestions feel free to let me know in the comments.
Okay here comes the snake!!!
We saw this little guy on our walk. It was only about 12 inches long, so nothing to be afraid of. The hype was way more than it needed to be but I tell you, it had to be done for all of the people who are afraid of them.
