So, as you may know, I’m not a runner. But I do occasionally try to get some exercise. This weekend I was walk/jogging around campus, and I stumbled on “The Dish.” I had heard that Stanford owned some land in the foothills, and that it was a good place to go exercise. Well…people weren’t kidding.
So it’s a huge wilderness area. I went around 7pm, just as the sun was beginning to go down. The golden light made the whole area breathtakingly beautiful.
It’s very hilly, and I was impressed by the people I saw running the whole trail. The loop took me about 45 minutes to walk, going at a brisk pace. It was great to just throw an album on my iPhone and enjoy being out in nature. There were a bunch of wild squirrels out looking for food. I even saw a sign warning that I was entering a Mountain Lion habitat.
I absolutely plan to go back, as much as possible in the remaining weeks I’m here. But I can’t go today, as I’m waaaay too sore. I know, I know- weak.
I wish I always had a place this beautiful right by my house.
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