"My legs are sore from yesterday; feels kind of good" - Dan [2/19/12]
Words of sincerity from the man himself. Dan went hiking the day before at the cult favorite, Black Star Canyon [Wiki Link]. Nestling quietly within the Santa Ana Mountains next to Irvine Lake, it attracts mountain bikers, hikers, dog walkers, and ghost hunters. It is a personal favorite of mine and even without water running down the fickle waterfall, it's still a rewarding hike that Orange County hikers should take the time to visit.
Dan did not want to go on this hike, citing an uneventful precedent [saving that for a future post]. Thankfully due to my awesome Facebook planning [ahem, not Minh's] and the female persuasions [Dan's kryptonite], Dan confirmed the night before the hike. During the hike he held back; cautiously quiet, calculating how much time he is wasting being outdoors underneath a scorching 65 degrees sun.
The mid-way point after hitting the creek, facing solid boulders the size of Jeremy Lin's balls, I saw it in his dreamy sleepy eyes. The shimmer of adventure! He wanted to go faster. Damn useless teammates holding him back, forcing him to wait on others. Screw safety and common curtesy! Reaching the drought-stricken waterfall and soaking up the cooling canyon breezes, I overheard him say [perhaps to himself], "this place is pretty cool." Yes! Gotcha bitch! [/Dave Chappelle]
Proof!
- 4nh
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