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On Sunday trouble4hire and I were out near Lechmere towards the close of our date. I suggested to her that we walk back to Harvard to catch the 77 for home, and she suggested that a walk along the Charles might be nice. It was, actually, much better than nice. The sun was just starting to move towards the horizon and there was a gentle breeze from the water. We saw only a few other people and dogs during our slow, relaxing ramble. The city looked shiny and perfect across the river. I said to T, "This is how Boston looks in postcards, and you always think 'But it never really looks like that.' Except tonight it does." The sun was setting as we got to the train station for our ride home.

I have been loving the nice weather recently, and how it lets me take walks.

Most of my walking recently has been a combination of "for pleasure and excercise" and "to get to where you're going." I haven't taken any pleasure-walks up the bike path recently, for example. More walks to Harvard Square or to 7j's house. But mrpet suggested that we walk up the Comm Ave Mall together for one of our recent dates, which was actually a really lovely time.

Last night, too, I successfully found my way back to the bus from the museum, even though I hadn't come that way as I was arriving, and it looked very different in the dark, and I hadn't printed out directions. Go me. And when I reached Harvard Square, I decided that I was Done, Just Done with public transportation for the night, so I walked home the rest of the way. My feet hurt by the end, and the shoulder I was carrying my bag on, but otherwise it felt good, and I slept really well.

I've walked two labyrinths in the past few weeks.

( Musings more contemplative than my walk posts usually get )

I might be walking another labyrinth tomorrow. I'll keep you posted.

And this morning, I took a walk through the Detroit suburbs.

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Thursday I walked with foucauldian_ho along the Minuteman Trail to Spy Pond and back again. That is still my number-one favorite local walk. It's always nice to introduce it to someone new. She particularly liked the post-apocalyptic look of that weird plaza near Alewife station.

Yesterday I took a long walk in a direction I hadn't gone before. I went down Mass Ave towards Arlington, as I frequently do, but followed Alewife Brook Parkway to the right (away from Fresh Pond). I walked around the inside of Saint Paul's Cemetery. I walked on a trail next to the brook beside Dilboy Field, possibly created by teenagers sneaking smokes. I walked until I hit the Wild Oats over on Mystic Brook Parkway. Then I walked back down Mystic Brook Parkway itself further into Arlington, along the river. I walked until I was somewhat tired, which was at the corner of MBP and River Street. I turned left onto River Street and walked across Broadway back to Mass Ave and caught the 77.

It was a lovely walk. :) Especially once I got past Broadway - before that, it was a bit smelly. It was a few hours and a few miles. And surprisingly, my allergies didn't kill me, so that's good too.

I'm trying to work up to walking every day. At this point, a long walk every few days is about as much as my body is willing to do, but if I keep doing that consistently, I will start getting back into shape. So, Wednesday will probably be when I am ready for another one - conveniently, I have one planned with ceelove and her adorable babe.

Sometime in the next few weeks, I'm interested in checking out Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Arlington, and it's been a while since I visited Mount Auburn too. It's a nice time of year to visit cemeteries - the grass and flowers growing and the birds chirping is a good balance for the overwhelming yin of their energy.

Today I walked to, around, and from a nearby cemetery. I forget how much I enjoy cemeteries. They're so peaceful. I need to find some better ones, though. The one closest to my house is a Catholic cemetary, and it's so overwhelmingly Christian that it feels a little weird. It's as if I'm intruding where I know I don't belong, even though I'm pretty sure the dead folks don't mind.

Does anybody have favorite cemetaries in the Camberville area? They should be on a bus line, I guess. And yes, I know about Mount Auburn and Forest Hills, and will be visiting them once the weather is a little nicer.

I took a short walk later in the afternoon, too, when it was a bit less windy. I'm so glad that spring is coming, and I'm looking forward to it being warm enough to walk enjoyably every day.

Today, I decided to walk to Harvard Square to have lunch with a sweetie and run a few errands. At the time I made the decision, it was alternating rain and snow. However, it cleared up wonderfully and was actually warm enough I wished I had worn a lighter jacket. Neat! This is really different from last January. I hope we'll keep having nice weather like this for Arisia.

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These pictures were taken around Spy Pond, which is probably my favorite part of my walk.

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Now it's time to get out and enjoy the gorgeous weather. The other day, I walked around Fresh Pond - I may do that again today, with or without the camera.

Pictures taken on the bike path near Alewife.

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Here's my first set of walking pictures. The next few posts are image-heavy, so don't be surprised. I will, of course, put them behind the cut.

Another thing to keep in mind is that I'm not a serious amateur photographer, let alone a professional. I like taking pictures, and that's about it. I'm not really looking for constructive criticism - these are for enjoyment purposes only.

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