The Sweetwater River Trail is one of my favourite easy walks in San Diego. A great place for a quiet early morning walk, with beautiful vegetation and bird life all year round. Scientific studies suggest that walks in nature reduce stress and improve mood, and I can certainly vouch for that. As the year comes to an end, take a moment to go on a virtual walk through nature with me on a crisp still morning. Enjoy the golden light of the sun on the trees, bushes, and flowers, spot the birds hiding in the bushes, and perhaps make your resolutions for the new year along the way. Here’s to a peaceful, happy, healthy, and successful 2023!
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Blue Pools Track
The Blue Pools Track is a short walk near Wanaka, in the South Island of New Zealand. The track goes through a few bridges over translucent blue waters. This was a great place to sit and relax by the water, enjoying the surrounding nature. I can’t recommend this short walk enough, particularly early in the morning before too many people arrive. Below are just a few of my favourite images from my visit to this location.
Mount Cook National Park
Our visit to Mount Cook National Park was an unlucky one, as the weather changed dramatically from the previous day and Mount Cook was nowhere to be seen. Nevertheless, the views from the Hooker Valley Track and Tasman Glacier Walk were still breathtaking.
Here are some of my favourite images from a very cloudy day at Mount Cook.