CN: graphic photos of dead animal remains
Teaming up with someone who is just starting the Toronto section means re-routing things a bit. I share my spreadsheet with him and we decide to meet up at 42.8 and walk to the end of the Toronto section at 50.3.
After some confusion about where to park, we find our starting point and start out. I'm too self conscious to take a starting point selfie. In fact, I take very few photos on this hike because I'm super self conscious (New people! Ack!) and I also don't want to slow him down, as he set a faster pace than I'm used to on solo hikes. I usually meander and take my time, and have a podcast or several to keep me company.
It's good to have company. I'm feeling quite people starved. Too many meetings on Zoom and MS Teams. Not enough in person time. I miss my friends. I miss hugs.
Another CN: graphic photos
We come across this fabulous find not too far into the trail. It looks like a rabbit has been recently attacked, and the predator has left behind the rabbit's stomach, full of moss.
Next up is proof of deer, which isn't a great surprise. When we stopped to figure out parking, we both looked up the road to see several deer taking their time crossing the road.
In the back of my head during this hike, I have an abstract photo project for National Park of Emotions. Abstract photos are new to me; I'm used to taking photos for iNaturalist for id'ing purposes. But I snap the following (none of which I end up using for my submission):
I have something in mind though, linking decay to grief. Grief to decay. January is a hard month. The month that N left. The month I met S. The month I uncovered D's lies and decided to leave.
We wrap up the hike and I tell him I'd like to do it again. I can't end the day without a selfie, so I pull over on the way home to take a photo and unearth snacks from my pack.
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