I went on a long, arduous 15 mile hike yesterday. As I was heading back, I paused to really take in my surroundings. When I’m fatigued and have a long way back, I’ll sometimes just put my head down and forget to take in the nature I’m trying to escape to. The moment I did, I looked up and saw a small white blob pop through the trees lining a hillside ahead.
“No freaking way”
I scrambled up the hillside quietly and as slowly as I could only to find a parent and baby mountain goat! I kept my distance, rapidly snapped some photos, and paused to just watch them. I suddenly found myself being watched in return though and realized I was likely causing stress to these lovely creatures. I backed away slowly looking back once to catch just another glimpse.
Language barriers drive me nuts — I wish I was fluent in other languages. Interacting with these animals at a distance reminded me of that frustration. I wish I could have sent them well wishes! Reminded them how lovely they are! Tell the parent mountain goat just how precious their little baby was. What a human wish to communicate like this 🙂
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What an absolutely amazing experience. Thank you for sharing this. (I too, on those mountain hikes i love so much, often put my head down and march on. It’s as though the first part is somehow more important than the whole! Big smile.)
Of course! Thanks for checking it out. Ha glad it’s not just me who has that tendency… 🙂