Walk of the Rising Sun

It was one of those Saturday mornings when the wide, blue sky
begged to be walked under. So out I went. And I wasn’t alone.
This episode features several salutary exchanges with other
walkers—or, as I like to call them, fellow citizens of “The
Trek-nited Feets of Walkmerica" (trademark pending.) Keep an ear
out for their doppler-tinged Hi’s and Howyadoin’s as they shuffle
by, all of us enjoying our solitary walks…together!


Meanwhile, the journey was full of surprise Animals. Choruses of
crotchety crows caw-cawed overhead; a sea lion ejected his belchy
croaks somewhere offshore. Gulls just wanted to have fun.
Downhill, uphill, and winding back home: I covered a lot of
ground that morning—with my feet, but also with my mind. A joyous
and rejuvenating loop. Enjoyed this walk so hard I got a blister
on my soul.


This walk is sponsored by North Light, a new, cozy all-day spot
in Oakland’s Temescal Neighborhood—cafe by day, bar by night.