went camping/biking along the new river this past weekend - was the best time i've had in awhile. the combination of forest+exercise+family is so nourishing and even after our sleepless night and 22 mile ride, i came home feeling completely rested. the new river is the oldest river in the u.s. and presumed to be the second oldest in the world, after the nile. it's also one of the few that flow from south to north.bought a kiddie trailer for adda and she loved it. kicked and babbled and fell asleep - she's so happy in motion. went down to 35 at night so we really had to bundle her. the next morning, the whole valley was steeped in fog, ethereal & beautiful w/ steam rising from the river. there were horses frolicking, dew drops dripping from cob webs, trees reflecting in the shallows and others showing the first signs of fall. i forgot how amazing everything looks at first light, and the sweet smells and quiet energy of a new day just begun. it's been too long - so i promised myself that i'd peel out of bed at dark and sneak into the woods at dawn again, one day very soon.
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