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A Sunny Spring Hike with the Family

·San Francisco, California·#bay area#family#spring#lake#hike
Two adults and a child in a backpack carrier stand by a lake with trees and hills in the background.

A perfect Saturday in early May, 2008. We headed out for a local hike in the Bay Area, wanting to take advantage of the warm, sunny weather. The day started with a walk along the shore of a small, calm lake, with the trees on the far bank reflected in the water.

Our daughter came along for the ride in the backpack carrier, taking in the view from up high as we walked. The trail then led us away from the water and up into a wooded area. The trees were tall, and it was nice to be in the dappled shade for a bit as the day warmed up. The light filtering through the leaves was beautiful.

We finished the outing in a nearby field. The grass was incredibly green and tall, almost up to her waist in some spots. We let her out of the carrier to stand on her own two feet for a while. She seemed fascinated by the new texture, standing there in the middle of it all.

A woman and a man carrying a child in a backpack carrier stand by a lake with trees in the background.A woman in sunglasses, a child with a flower in a carrier, and a man smile by rippled water.A woman, a baby holding a flower in a carrier, and a man smile against a water background.A man carries a child in a backpack carrier, with a woman standing next to him, amidst many trees.Two people and a child in a carrier stand among trees, some with light bark, in a forest.A light-haired child with a ponytail looks left, reaching out in tall green grass.A child in a brown patterned top with a ponytail stands in tall green grass, hands slightly raised.A young child in a patterned shirt and shorts stands smiling in a field of tall green grass.

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