Went hiking in the badlands of Central Oregon today. Hiked approximately 3 miles on extremely easy trail to find quite the spectacle... Flat Iron Rock. An outcropping of basalt rock in the middle of nowhere. Hell, the entire hike I did not come across one soul except for my partner, Jake. It is truly gorgeous out in this area. Not many tourists are attracted to the badlands and instead primarily explore around Smith Rock State Park or up in the mountains in the Three Sisters Wilderness area... boy, are they missing out! Good climbing, especially traverse, is to be had in plenty and the quiet twilight shadows the fragrant sage with a poetic nature of sheer raw beauty. While hiking, I could easily place myself two hundred years ago and know the terrain and scarcity of persons would still remain the same. I could spend days out there and never grow bored with the open space and quiet.
Currently reading: Mutant Message Down Under and cannot seem to put it down. Fantastic, easy to read, and a great message.
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