"The old school of thought would have you believe that you'd be a fool to take on nature without arming yourself with every conceivable measure of safety and comfort under the sun. But that isn't what being in nature is all about. Rather, it's about feeling free, unbounded, shedding the distractions and barriers of our civilization—not bringing them with us."
― Ryel Kestenbaum
Just a stunningly beautiful October day for a hike at Devil's Lake State Park, and that is all. Prior to last weekend, the weather had been so dismal I just felt the need to get out there without any pressure of tracking down critters for portraiture ― sometimes ya gotta do that and just take it all in.
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