"And I have no compass, and I have no map, and I have no reason, no reason to get back..."
Kept on past Hawkesbury and down to the creek, and found a slightly beaten path off the road into NW branch park. About 100 meters into the woods, spooked 7 deer, who were using the same footpath I was. Chased them for a while, then went off the path down to the creek (pictured). Meandered along the creek for a while, stumbling over fallen limbs and rocks, dipping into the low creek at some points, and crashing through reeds until I hit another slightly trodden path, one of those that looks like a bike has been ridden through a couple times.
This led back to a road that I would have hit anyway on my original route, just a half mile from the house. Next time I will go the whole way to the house in the woods. Just have to cross one creek leader.
There's something elemental about running off the path. The best part of the run was when I struck out running through light woods without a path set out for me.
When the ground is dryer I plan to meander all the way home.....
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