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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 20:03:34 GMT -5
I started hiking last spring when I finally got to be in decent enough shape to be able to move around. My first hike was a local lava dome, and I made it about 1/4th of the way to the top, with multiple stops and lots of swearing. Today it was clear, and cold, and I decided I wanted to see how much more ability I have after spending all summer/fall hiking in another area. Standing on TOP of that lava dome was AMAZING. The views were fantastic, and knowing I could actually do it was even cooler. The hike is only a mile or two up, but it is a 600+ foot altitude change. And, the most amazing thing to me is I never sat down to rest once. I didn't need to! Might not walk well tomorrow, but it was well worth it.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Dec 28, 2014 20:11:04 GMT -5
That's great! Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 20:22:14 GMT -5
Where are you that has lava domes? I'm jealous!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 20:30:01 GMT -5
That's fantastic Shasta! You should be very very proud, you've accomplished so much!
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Post by NastyWoman on Dec 28, 2014 20:35:50 GMT -5
That's fantastic Shasta! You should be very very proud, you've accomplished so much!
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Post by swamp on Dec 28, 2014 20:40:08 GMT -5
This is may sound really dorky, but I'm proud of you!!! You have accomplished so much!
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Post by Peace77 on Dec 28, 2014 21:14:31 GMT -5
Way to go Shasta!!!
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Dec 28, 2014 21:18:06 GMT -5
I applaud how you literally, and figuratively, put one foot in front of the other despite, or perhaps, in spite of, some very difficult times.
You are an inspiration to many of us, Shasta. You go girl!!!
P.S. What a very cool photograph -- the topography is so unlike what one finds around here. Yours looks desserty and forested at the same time. Well worth the effort to get that picture!
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Post by gacpa on Dec 28, 2014 21:21:09 GMT -5
I am jealous, it sounds so wonderful to do what you did. You go, girl!
I am hoping to go to Brasstown Bald this year, the highest elevation in GA. I read you can see Atlanta from the top of the mountain on a clear day.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 21:27:34 GMT -5
I applaud how you literally, and figuratively, put one foot in front of the other despite, or perhaps, in spite of, some very difficult times. You are an inspiration to many of us, Shasta. You go girl!!! P.S. What a very cool photograph -- the topography is so unlike what one finds around here. Yours looks desserty and forested at the same time. Well worth the effort to get that picture! I didn't take the photo, it is a photo of the lava dome I hiked. It is called Haystack.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 21:29:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the nice words everyone.
I have to say, it was probably one of the top 5 in things I am really proud of in my life. Standing at the bottom looking up, once I came back down, was pretty cool.
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Post by taz157 on Dec 28, 2014 21:36:53 GMT -5
That's fantastic Shasta! You should be very very proud, you've accomplished so much!
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Post by NastyWoman on Dec 28, 2014 21:47:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the nice words everyone. I have to say, it was probably one of the top 5 in things I am really proud of in my life. Standing at the bottom looking up, once I came back down, was pretty cool. I think there will be many more of these events to come for you!
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Post by Malarky on Dec 28, 2014 21:50:27 GMT -5
What an awesome accomplishment!!! I think we all have things in our lives that we face every day that seem insurmountable, both literally and figuratively. I think you did both today.
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Post by Jaguar on Dec 28, 2014 21:52:03 GMT -5
Way to go, congratulations.
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Post by mmhmm on Dec 28, 2014 21:52:17 GMT -5
Shasta, you've come such a long, long way! You're quite a gal!
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 28, 2014 22:43:08 GMT -5
I am reminded of a quote: "It was the toughest thing I had ever done but not the toughest thing I hope to ever do." What an incredible area to be a hiker: Lonely as God and white as a winter moon…Keep it up. Look forward to hearing about more.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 29, 2014 10:58:44 GMT -5
Awesome and way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and very cool photo. I'd hike that, too. Probably doing more cussing that you did.
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Post by Formerly SK on Dec 29, 2014 10:59:56 GMT -5
You amaze and inspire me!
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Post by Bonny on Dec 29, 2014 11:20:07 GMT -5
I might have to visit! Way to go!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 11:23:15 GMT -5
I might have to visit! Way to go! I would be thrilled to meet-up and do a hike with anyone from YM. One of the most exciting things from my hike yesterday is that there are some Tertiary mudflats near my house that contain a lot of agate and petrified wood. The hike there about killed me when I tried it once before. Now I think I can hike down, collect a ton of rocks, and make the hike back out. Dying to go collect more agate!
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Dec 29, 2014 13:21:26 GMT -5
Congrats! Way to go Shasta!
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Post by Happy prose on Dec 29, 2014 18:03:22 GMT -5
That's awesome!
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Post by suesinfl on Dec 29, 2014 19:03:53 GMT -5
You are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing.
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Post by toomuchreality on Dec 29, 2014 19:54:35 GMT -5
Woo-Hoo! You go girl! I don't know if I could do it. That's awesome!
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Post by sapphire12 on Dec 31, 2014 17:38:46 GMT -5
Yeah Shasta! The views look amazing! You've accomplished a great deal this year.
ETA: What's the nearest major airport to you?
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Post by cael on Dec 31, 2014 18:49:53 GMT -5
Awesome job! I know how satisfying it is to successfully finish a hike you've started and not finished before, and the feeling of being able to go without stopping is awesome! It takes a lot of work to get there, congrats and keep on going!
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Post by sesfw on Dec 31, 2014 21:26:17 GMT -5
WOW ........ that is great ...... congrats
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2015 11:31:38 GMT -5
Yeah Shasta! The views look amazing! You've accomplished a great deal this year. ETA: What's the nearest major airport to you? Airport? LOL Sacramento, CA. Which is 4 hours from here. ------- Thanks again everyone for your kind words of support. Becoming physically fit wasn't something I ever thought I would be able to accomplish. Thankfully, I have a great rockhounding area close, that my dogs can safely run and play with me, and we spend a LOT of time there. There is an old copper mine and all of the tailings. And, there is an exposed vein where I spend a fair amount of time, in warmer weather, breaking out the granite to pull out amazing green rocks. The OCD part of my brain needs something to obsess about, so I use geology. It's healthy and gets me out hiking and carrying back heavy objects for my garden. I often say that I should have taken up feather collecting! I have also found that the fresh air and exhausting exercise on a, at least, weekly basis, makes me feel amazing. The sunshine helps my Vit D, and the exercise and mental lift are really amazing. My mother thinks I am nuts to hike alone in the woods. I find that odd, because I don't find it in any way fearful. I love it!
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