Friday, November 23, 2007

Trek Assessment No. 4

My favorite experience of all my treks was the discovery of the hidden beach I mentioned in the previous post. I would say this finding made my treks worthwhile. I'm surprised I even found the beach in the first place since it was so tucked away from the world. Embarrassingly, after almost killing myself on my journey down to the beach on my first trek, I found a much more practical means of accessing the beach on my second. However, during both of my visits to the beach I encountered a very haunting vibe attributable to the absence of people. I was the only one present on this huge abandoned strip of sand and rock. If I yelled I doubt anyone would have been able to see or hear me. When I stood at the end of one of the docks all I could see behind me was a tall wooded hill that spanned miles down the beach. It almost felt like my presence was wrong - that I wasn't supposed to be there. It was a very unique experience to say the least and one I will reflect on for hopefully the rest of my life. Luckily I brought along my 35mm still camera and took a few photos to capture the experience. You may view the photos below.

No comments: