it was a blissful rest of the day as i decided to speed ahead at my usual quick pace for some hermit time. i think we can all agree that this time is sometimes just needed. here are some cows adding some lovely flavor to the water i had just collected . . .
here is a view of the marbles right at the lake where we spent the night . . .
from paradise lake it was a long hot haul in to seiad valley. upon reaching the tiny, yet very sufficiently stocked local store, we discovered it was 103 degrees! marie and i also caught up with longlegs and jorge! yay! we all decided to hike out later in the evening and enjoyed this sunset on the climb up from the valley . . .
it was a perfect night camping up on an old fire lookout and then on towards oregon the next day. we made it 27 miles the next day, having a blast in our reunion with longlegs and jorge and stopped just 5 miles short of the oregon border.
the next morning was quite momentous! 1700 miles before entering a new state. here is the four of us at the oregon border crossing . . .
not long after our hike in to the beautiful and friendly state of oregon, we met this amazing group of hikers, forming quite a lovely family. they showered us with love and great food. from left to right, thank you laurel, stu, kat, sadie lu, trace, duane, liza, and pete for such a warm and welcoming entrance in to oregon!
it was a great first day in oregon and a smooth 28 miles to just before the awesome town of ashland. we are all looking forward to some r and r in ashland tomorrow.
my lessons are abound in this last section. i have been meditating quite a bit on the idea that i tend to hide my light from truly shining thru at any given moment. in some cases i am sure it is because i do not feel safe but in other cases i wonder if it is only habitual. i have come to a point in my evolution that it feels disingenuous. thru the bonds the friendships i have formed i have discovered i want to be a better being by shining as brightly as possible with time i have been given. thank you to my new friends for this very important awakening and lesson. ;)
115 miles over 4 days. 1722 miles total.
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