{"id":19955,"date":"2022-01-20T10:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T16:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/?p=19955"},"modified":"2022-01-20T10:49:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T16:49:54","slug":"more-hiking-at-starved-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/uncategorized\/more-hiking-at-starved-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"More hiking at Starved Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After breakfast at the lodge we headed out for another hike, but first I took a picture of these incredibly cute elf bushes.  Such a clever idea, I bet I could do that next year but there&#8217;s little chance I&#8217;ll remember it by then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d23.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d23-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first stop was Wildcat Canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dF_TiXa8hcQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, it was awesome to see the water trickling down  amidst the icicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d24.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d24-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a short video of the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PNq4BGo35ao?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was interesting that it looked\/felt so different because it was a grey day.  Because it was grey it felt more like winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1AZyokGKjSg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We came to this looooong set of stairs&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d25.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d25-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and this it where we came from.  There are even more stairs above the ones you can see here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d26.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d26-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I took a video to show you the whole deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HE9ivO9rZrc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extraordinary thing to me is that fact that even though we hiked two days in a row, and the second one was more than an hour and a half and we hiked up and down and walked up and down many, many staircases, my knee was just fine.  When I had meniscus surgery in June I wasn&#8217;t sure if I&#8217;d be able to do anything, and right now I&#8217;m able to do everything I want.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s our destination, La Salle Canyon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d27.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d27.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d27-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a super short video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nKAiYXmeKYA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of the cold and the season, and maybe because of Covid, we didn&#8217;t see many people all the time we hiked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d28.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d28.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d28-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three young men entered the canyon after us and they walked close to that flowing water; did they actually go behind it?  Maybe not, because I think it was very icy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d29.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d29.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d29-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We obviously got pretty close to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d30.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d30-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d31.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d31.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d31-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good time was had by all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile&#8230;Glenn had done an excellent job of corralling our kitties and when I unpacked my bag, Lester quickly climbed atop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d32.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d32.jpg 540w, https:\/\/graceuncensored.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/d32-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, here at home, it&#8217;s 11 degrees with a wind chill of -2, and I&#8217;m thankful not to be out in the weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ok then, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mrs. January is already half over, spring is right around the corner Hughes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After breakfast at the lodge we headed out for another hike, but first I took a picture of these incredibly cute elf bushes. 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