This past weekend my wife and I ventured down to southeast Oklahoma to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary. Southeast Oklahoma is quite mountainous and woodsy, think Arkansas. In Oklahoma it is called “Little Dixie” because it is so different in a lot of ways from the rest of Oklahoma which is mainly western in nature. Think Arkansas
Our first day we went hiking, just a nice short 3.3 mile route and it kicked our rear ends. Part of the issue was it was almost 100F and had a lot of vertical, about 800 feet overall. But you know, we would walk for a while and rest for a while and pretty soon it was over. And we were tired at the end of the day.
After the first 200 yards, we did not see anybody. I guess most people were smarter than we were.
We stopped at this tree for a break. I’ve read a lot about “Native American Guide Trees” online where people claim that Native Americans shaped trees like this as guides to routes and water and other things. I am very skeptical as I see very little original information plus it seems like a very labor intensive way to transmit information. But my my mind is still open to the possibility.
So yep, the hike was a little hard for us but we were happy to be doing it.
Heather is always ready for anything.
I loved the look of the light filtering through the leaves.
She had some fun with me. I love geocaching, she not so much but she is good at it. We were looking for one and she found it when I could not and she taunted me a little bit. That’s all right!! I guess I’ll keep her. After 30 years we have learned a lot about each other.
Later on in the week, she had to bail me out twice during a rough spot I had during a kayaking expedition we were on. I kept running into rocks and turning over so she came up and rode my kayak down through the rapids while I walked down on the bank. I wish I had photos but I ruined my camera when it took one too many dunks. She’s bailed me out a bunch of times during our 30 years we’ve been together.
I am linking with Skywatch Friday
She sounds like a great person to have by your side!
Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary! Good thing Heather said yes when you proposed! You’re Blessed that she is willing and able to bail you out whenever you need it 🙂
Happy 30th anniversary! It’s wonderful when loving couples can enjoy activities together; it makes the activities so enjoyable. You’d better keep her!
Happy Anniversary to you and your lovely wife. It’s great you enjoy hiking together and this looks like a beautiful hike.
Happy Wedding Anniversary to both of you.
Beautiful post and pics. Greetings.
happy anniversary. this seems like a nice way to celebrate it.
Happy Anniversary! Great photos and a nice place to celebrate! Happy Friday, have a great weekend!
What a wonderful way to spend the day. Hiking, geo-caching, & kayaking. Temps in the 100 degree range, not so much. A belated Happy Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur ” Perlenhochzeit “!
Danke das ich auf der Wanderung dabei sein durfte.
Happy 30th Anniversary. You have found a great helper in your wife. Lovely and interesting hike.
Belated Happy Anniversary ~ and love the sky shot with the puffy clouds and glad you both had a great time in Nature ~ ^_^
Happy Day to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Happy Anniversary! 30 years and counting. I like how she bails you out on your adventures. Enjoyed the cyber hike on trail in “Little Dixie.”
Happy 30th Anniversary to you both. You two were made for each other. What a wonderful walk you shared with us. I love the story of the kayaking. Here’s to the next 30 years 🙂
Having a wife who can bail you out is a great thing, Alan! Happy anniversary to you both. Funny how a moderate hike can turn into a monster when the temps get up there , but it looks like a beautiful area with lots of shade.
Congrats on the anniversary! Great images and skies. I, too, am skeptical about the Native American explanation but have no other to offer.