It’s Friday so let’s all daydream… which would you rather do and why?
I’m lazy and tend to sit around a lot. That said, I’d still take woods over beach any day. I got my camera and telephoto lens for wildlife photos, walking in the shade at a comfortable pace… That’s a good way to spend a couple hours.
There was a time I wouldn’t have been able to choose. Truth be told, the only reason I can choose is that I can’t hike any more, so that’s what I really want back.
But, ngl, at my age, I think I’d end up choosing the beach more often than hiking if the ability came back.
A hike.
Is it mosquito season?
I’d go to the forest if the law prohibited the bears from eating me.
Good answer. Not enough people know how strictly law-abiding most bears are.
Beach for me! For one, I live in a semi-rural forested area. For two, as a kid we went to the beach every summer for a couple weeks at a time and it was THE BEST. Dozing off under the parasol with my toes in warm sand, feeling the rumble of the waves nearby, hearing the muffled sounds of children playing, smelling sunscreen and seaweed and corn on the cob…
Hike in the morning, chill and swim in the afternoon.
When do we leave?
This made me smile 😊
I need more details! Is it a sandy beach or cliffs? Is it secluded or populated? Is it tropical or temperate?
Good question! It’s sandy, populated and lovely warm without blazing heat
In that case I’d rather not! 😅
I don’t really like people looking at me, and I don’t like the noise and clamor of families with children. I guess I’m a bit of a miserable misanthrope at my core. Those crowded typical beaches have never really appealed to me. Give me some secluded cliffs by a forest lake though and we can have a conversation.
From the comments and my experience being among vegetation versus getting sand everywhere, it’s clear that we all came from the trees. To fully self-actualize we must all return to monke.
There’s a forest with a beach near me, I don’t need to choose!
I prefer the forest, although I think that it’s at least partly down to me preferring hiking. There are some beaches not too far from me with interesting caves and rock formations, and I like visiting them
You’re living the dream! What do you like about the formations?
They’re just aesthetically pleasing to me, I suppose. I like a bit of naturally dramatic scenery. There are some interesting stories attached to couple of them too, like caves that were used as hideouts for smugglers. Some are stable and climbable enough that you can use them to get a good viewpoint over the others
That sounds really cool! I’m glad you have that near you
I’ll bump the curve a bit.
I choose beach. But mainly because I live in a forest.
Actually in? I’m having visions of a cabin deep in the woods…
Very much in the forest. We originally bought 6 acres off an abandoned logging road and just cut enough trees to park our RV.
Since then we have gone from the little RV and carrying buckets of water from the creek and using an outhouse to having a well, septic, and a tiny house.
It has been a ton of work, but every year is less work.
Image related: Forest Friend tax.
Man you are literally living my dream.
When the water lines freeze or there’s not enough sun for 3 days and we start to worry about having enough power, it doesn’t feel like a dream.
But the rest of the time it really does…
And the manual labor aspect is definitely a lot more intense than City living.
But morning coffee with a chipmunk on my lap really balances it out.
Truth be told it’s probably both more manual labour and more stress and uncertainty than I could handle, even though the peaceful seclusion out in nature speaks to me deeply.
Do you ever regret it, or are you happy about the tradeoff even during times of struggle?
I’m pleases you paid your tax. That sounds amazing it must be great having a home you’ve done yourself it’s such an achievement
It is definitely nice to know every nail and screw. And that nobody can take it away. But I do miss civilization sometimes. Mostly restaurants :p
Haha I’ll bet! Plus “I’ll just pop to the shop and… oh no wait…”
Hike for sure. Only thing a beach has going for it are the girls in bikinis.
There is no law that says women can’t wear bikinis in the forest.
But there are mosquitoes…
Florida beaches have mosquitos too. And sand fleas. It doesn’t seem to stop women from wearing bikinis.
Forest for sure. I can’t exactly say that I’m big fan of sand, salt, and sun, plus I love the local woods.
Honestly, either. Better photography opportunities in a forest (more birds), but a beach let’s me bring out the drone and soak up some heat
Are you into photography? What kind of things?
Mostly birds :)
But landscapes and candids get some time from me as well. Lately, I’ve been trying drone photography, but I’m still learning the ropes there!
Blimey photographing birds must be hard! How do you manage to do it? They’re so fast
A nice long lens, and patience!
