oh gosh the hike yesterday! it was by far the most technically challenging hike i've been on recently (lots of slope, and boulders and stuff on the trail), but it was also the prettiest by far
when we got to the part where you could see monterey bay in the far distance, past layers and layers of mountain forest, with no traffic noise, no visible roads, jeez it was so pretty it almost makes me wanna cry thinking about it
i'm intensely grateful to live somewhere with such natural beauty
