{"id":18126,"date":"2023-06-13T05:41:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=18126"},"modified":"2023-06-13T05:41:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:41:22","slug":"sometimes-the-old-ways-are-the-best-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=18126","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes, the old ways are the best ways&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I&#8217;ve made it through the first week of work<\/strong> for the New Year, 2023. I decide to purchase a Arizona State Parks annual pass, with the hope it will keep me motivated to pursue outdoor goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">I start by heading back to an old favorite of mine, Lost Dutchman State Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"18132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=18132\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6899.jpg?fit=4032%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro 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class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nothing to difficult for me<\/strong>, just enjoying the trails in the January air, with greener than usual blooms so early in the season for the desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">The wet winter up North helps all landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"18135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=18135\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6929.jpg?fit=4032%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro 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class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The familiarity of these trails<\/strong>, this particular landscape, eases my troubled soul. They seem to help the dementia that is invading my brain, clogging my mind. 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