Turning in the direction you need to go, you see a distant ladder back up to the cliff's ledge ... but it is on the wrong side of the creek. Did I bring my waders?
The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
Some hikers will carry tough plastic shopping bags--the free ones you get from places like Target stores--in their backpacks, for just such circumstances. The water here doesn't look too deep but still deep enough to soak a pair of hiking boots, seeping in through the tongue and making them uncomfortable. Then again, other hikers who are not in a hurry will simply go barefoot across a stream and carry a small towel for drying their feet. I am enjoying this series, Jeff, and am looking forward to what other hiking assists the path designers and builders came up with.
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Rob