# Split Rock - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/split-rock/ - Published: 2022-02-23T06:09:55-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **I find myself back** in my own little utopia of the world, Joshua Tree. I believe this to be my fourth consecutive trip out here. Time to hike, meditate and immerse my soul in the cold, high desert. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_0146.jpg?resize =640%2C640&ssl=1) **I let the randomness of thought** guide my body towards new explorations. The Split Rock trail is where I end up, and so I start walking into the harsh climate. The sun is really beating down on the last weekend of October, all hallows eve. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_0212.jpg?resize =640%2C480&ssl=1) **The desert swallows me up**, takes over my mind and an unknown force drives me forward. The initial excitement of adventure eventually is replaced by the anxiety of being lost. **Breath deep** and focus I do. Trust your intuition and knowledge of the area. Focus on the position of the sun in the sky, and the rocky landmarks you remember that show the way back. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_0221.jpg?resize =640%2C480&ssl=1) **Most can’t understand** this seemingly reckless path I take out in the wilderness. Why I push the boundaries of my own demise. Perhaps I just want to see what may be waiting on the other side, behind the veiled curtain of existence that is one’s current reality. **Maybe I’m just tired**. or bored. Either way, Joshua Tree doesn’t seem to care. The desert carries on, finding new ways to survive. Maybe that is the lesson that I need to keep reminding myself of. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/split-rock/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Split%20Rock&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fsplit-rock%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/split-rock/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/split-rock/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/split-rock/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/split-rock/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…