Hello, Hivers and Wednesday walkers!
This year I haven't written about my hikes in the mountains. Just as my online time has been affected these first months of the year by the hustle and bustle of life, the same has happened with my hikes, which have been scarce. But this week, I've been determined to change that. And yesterday, the mountain gave me a beautiful afternoon, with beautiful views and surrounded by nature.
When I arrived at the entrance of the reserve, it was time for the Guacharacas, always noisy. I was able to photograph this one in one of the trees at the entrance road.
At the entrance, there is a blooming Araguaney, which has already lost many flowers and has its beautiful yellow carpet.
I love how at this time of the year the Araguaney, which by the way is the national tree of Venezuela, adorns the city.
In these months, the paths of the park are very dry and covered with dry leaves that sometimes are more slippery than the wet soil of the rainy season.
But even though everything is very dry, nature always finds a way and makes its way like this plant growing around a dry trunk.
At this time of the year, you can see these plants on some of the trails. I do not know what they are called. But I love the color of their flowers.
The afternoon was beautiful. The sky was so clear that you could see the moon at that hour. Can you see it in the pic?
On the trails closer to the summit, everything is very dry and I am sure that in a few days, the few leaves that are left on the bushes will disappear unless it rains.
But from the main viewpoint, the view is always majestic. Like a painting. I stayed a long time contemplating it.
I entertained myself by talking with cyclists and walkers who came and stopped like me to admire the spectacle that nature gives us at this point.
It was getting late and although I could have stayed there much longer, I had to get down before it got dark.
So I went into the trails again.
And I made it down while it was still daylight. In time to took another picture of the Araguaney, which turned out better than I thought with the guy walking his dog.
I returned home with renewed energy and determined that no matter how busy I am, these walks should be a priority in my day.
This is my post for this week's #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by 
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© CoquiCoin
February 21, 2024
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