In the bush
April 21st, 2007
On our third day at Big Bend we did some real hiking, climbing a small mountain to visit some interesting rock formations. Soon after we started off on the hike we decided to leave the trail and explore some rocks nearby that looked interesting. We found some good spots to shoot. It’s often the case that a short trip away from the main trail will yield excellent opportunities as well as get us away from other hikers.
Big Bend is a wilderness area. But, as we were walking back toward the trail after shooting I heard a woman going up the trail ask her companion, “Are they allowed to be off the trail?” How truly sad our world has become when someone would even think to ask a question like that in a wilderness area. Makes me afraid that soon all of paradise will be paved with signs ordering us to stay on the sidewalks. I sincerely hope I don’t live long enough to see that sort of thing happening in our desert southwest.
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