Getting lost every once in a while isn't a bad thing. For a little change of pace, we went to McKinney Falls State Park tonight for an easy run on some unfamiliar trails. We, thankfully, brought a map just in case the trails weren't well marked, which just so happened to be the case. As we started off across the falls, we turned too soon and found ourselves at a dead end. Retracing our steps, we found what we thought was the missed turnoff. Rather than finding ourselves on the worn trail we'd originally intended to run, we came across a small oasis of sorts, especially when compared to the waterless, dry, dusty trails we've been trampling on at the Greenbelt. Somehow this area has been able to retain water and support the surrounding trees and plants despite the drought and heat wave the rest of the state has been experiencing. After pausing for a moment to appreciate the beauty, we ambled off across the black, scorchingly hot rock of the falls again to find the actual trail.
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