For this week's #wednesdaywalk, as inspired by @tattoodjay, I headed up the bluff for a morning hike. With a long weekend planned in the greater Chicago area for Thanksgiving, I knew my body needed a quick "up and down" the bluff to get the heart geared up. As well as burn a few calories to get prepped for tomorrow's festivities!
The trail was dedicated to a local naturalist, Jed Huff. I did a little bit of research on Jed Huff online; it turns out he was advocate for spending more time with family and friends and focusing less on materialism and consumerism. A true Gnostic, from the sound of it...unfortunately, he passed while mountain biking in Boulder, Colorado.
How nice it is to find information on him...I'll think of him and his life cause every time I hike this trail.
I also found couple of cool items to photograph. There were the turkey tails...
A woodpeckers work leftover...
And the remnants of an old tree...standing guard just feet off of the old trail.
What a beautiful morning to take advantage of mild weather. The day off from work paid of handsomely! This walk, and learning about the trail's tribute, was certainly more rewarding than booking debits and credits today. Maybe that's a sign...just maybe...
The new Merrill shoes worked out well, too!
Thanks for checking out my #wednesdaywalk share! I hope everyone had a wonderful Wednesday too...and if you celebrating tomorrow, Happy Thanksgiving to all! With some luck, I might need to get another walk in tomorrow just to ease tomorrow's diet.