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A String of Weekends Outdoors
Feb. 12th, 2022 09:40 pmWe've been getting outdoors on the weekends a lot lately. Last weekend we hiked at Devil's Slide on Saturday and Rancho Cañada del Oro Sunday. The weekend before we hiked Flag Hill at Sunol Regional Wilderness Saturday and the Tafoni Monolith and the Methusela Tree on Sunday. Three weekends ago was also a two-fer with Edgewood Park on Saurday and Byxbee Park on Sunday.
We're working on making this weekend a two-fer as well. Today we hiked at Las Trampas Regional Wilderness— no link yet because I haven't posted it yet!— and tomorrow we hope to hike the sea cliffs in Santa Cruz. Yes, tomorrow, Superbowl Sunday. What a perfect time to hike a place that might otherwise be crowded!
All this hiking we've done the past few weeks keeps the downward spiral at bay. Instead of spiraling down, in a negative feedback loop of feeling dispirited ==> not wanting to bother doing things ==> feeling more dispirited, we create a positive feedback loop. Getting out hiking ==> enjoyment and exercise ==> positive spirits that make us want to get out & do things more.
It helps that we've had unseasonably nice weather the past 5 weeks. Normally this time of year we'd have clouds most of the time, drizzling rain a lot, and daytime highs in the upper 50s. Instead for most of January and all of February so far, we've had sunny, clear days with temperatures reaching into the low 70s. Today it hit 81 at home! We hiked in shorts and short-sleeve shirts.
Update: Pics from hiking Las Trampas on Saturday
Update 2: Sunday we did get out to West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz
We're working on making this weekend a two-fer as well. Today we hiked at Las Trampas Regional Wilderness— no link yet because I haven't posted it yet!— and tomorrow we hope to hike the sea cliffs in Santa Cruz. Yes, tomorrow, Superbowl Sunday. What a perfect time to hike a place that might otherwise be crowded!
All this hiking we've done the past few weeks keeps the downward spiral at bay. Instead of spiraling down, in a negative feedback loop of feeling dispirited ==> not wanting to bother doing things ==> feeling more dispirited, we create a positive feedback loop. Getting out hiking ==> enjoyment and exercise ==> positive spirits that make us want to get out & do things more.
It helps that we've had unseasonably nice weather the past 5 weeks. Normally this time of year we'd have clouds most of the time, drizzling rain a lot, and daytime highs in the upper 50s. Instead for most of January and all of February so far, we've had sunny, clear days with temperatures reaching into the low 70s. Today it hit 81 at home! We hiked in shorts and short-sleeve shirts.
Update: Pics from hiking Las Trampas on Saturday
Update 2: Sunday we did get out to West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz
