Wahkenah
Spring Hike
Well,
I finally got out hiking today. I have been out of it for so long
that I my outdoor skills have grown rusty. And many of my favorite
hiking toys have either gone into hiding or have completely left the
house. Where is my Spot Emergency Beacon? Where is my #7 Pocket
Knife? How in the hell did I get to the trail head and not remember
my lunch shelter and my canteen? I had to use my emergency backup
shelter and canteen.
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| This Umbrella probably didn't help my Nature Sense. |
I
was even having difficulty with my ability to commune with nature.
Otherwise that damn wolf pack never would have been able to sneak up
on me like that. I mean, I was on my back with the Alpha Male's jaws
on my throat before I even knew they were there. And Silver Snout was
so pleased with himself. I could feel him chuckling through the teeth
gripping lightly at my jugular. He hasn't been able to surprise me
like that for years. And the cubs, Grey Smoke and Tinkerbelle, I
don't think they remembered me at all. They were so excited they
tried to take a bite out of me. Would have too except their Mom saw
what was happening and jumped in to chase them away.
Silver
Snout just winked at me (where did he learn to do that) and backed
off and let me up. Then he gestured to his mate to let the children
go. Tinkerbelle was always the thinker of the pair, she held back,
but Grey Smoke was on me in the instant, and just as fast I had him
on his back with my Knife at his neck and my face pushing into his.
DEATH OR SURRENDER was what I was thinking. And i could see the light
come into his eyes. He suddenly remember the 2 legs that had waded
out into that ice chocked river to rescue him and his sister that
first winter of their lives. The Winter I became pack friend.
And
then Silver Snout let out a howl. He howled out my true pack name.
And his sister joined him. And the other adults and soon the entire
pack was howling my true name. and I pulled back my knife and turned
my head to the sky and howled my best rendition of the Name of the
Pack. And we were all so happy with each other.
God
what a great hike.
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| Fairy Falls. |
