Dear Friends,
I am so energized by a recent trip to Anza Borrego Desert! I love the spaciousness out there. It is a special place.
Tara and I try to go at least once each winter. This year was too dry for the early superbloom of last winter, but I just wanted to be in the immensity of the barren and expansive hills and canyons.
So I forced Tara to hike a long dusty walk that she could have driven because I wanted to meditate while walking the dirt track to the wind caves trail. Three miles and change each way. It was tiring for me, but I loved it. To step among steep cliffs, between blinding sun and refreshing shade, a small speck moving along. It felt so liberating. I often ran and giggled out of joy.
And the view just past the wind caves is spectacular! I love it. It is so quiet up there, just the whistle of the wind occasionally blowing by. The silence is hard to fully grasp. It is incredibly peaceful.
The walk was so cleansing for my heart even as it made me dusty. It is still energizing me today.
Then we drove to chilly Julian for obligatory pie. It is non-negotiable.
I also loved the long drives there and back. Such beautiful landscapes. And Tara is the best road trip captain. I just adore watching the world whiz by as we listen to podcasts and music.
What is a place that recharges you?
Your Friend,
Danny
Danny With Words 