I Spy I Spy             For long drives to my grandmother’s house or on our way to camp in the Adirondacks, we kids in the back of the station wagon would stave off boredom by playing a...

Can you spot the Golden Gate Bridge?

“I Spy” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #sanfrancisco #california

Battery Mendell-Marin Headlands Battery Mendell-Marin Headlands (scroll to bottom for photo gallery) Location:  Mendell Road/Trail, from intersection with loop end of Field Road, Marin Headlands Starting Point:  There is parking...

Lots of scenery packed into a short distance at Battery Mendell. Larger photo gallery for this one, scroll to bottom of hike link.

“Battery Mendell-Marin Headlands” Hike Notes:

www.hikingautism.com/battery-mend...

#hiking #autism #nature #marin #views

Do you have easy walks that still offer great scenery?

“Short Distance, Big Views” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #views #freshair #selfcare

Wild Irises Wild Irises             I love the name “wild iris.” It sounds like a flower making merry on the party scene.              I’ve enjoyed seeing irises that are safely...

Marin County is home to some bewitchingly beautiful wild irises.

“Wild Irises” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #iris #wildflowers #marin #trails

Yellow Brick Road Yellow Brick Road             “Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road,” sing the Munchkins as they instruct Dorothy and her dog Toto to follow the road that...

Trying new things and walking unfamiliar paths keeps our brains and bodies sharp!

“Yellow Brick Road” Insights:

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Name That Blossom Name That Blossom             “The plum blossoms are pretty well gone,” I said, looking inquisitively at a blossoming tree.             “And they don’t look like plum...

“Name That Blossom” Insights post:

www.hikingautism.com/insights--hi...

#hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #blossoms

One of my favorites!

Thank you! 🤗

One of our favorite walking spots!

Celebrating eight years of creating HikingAutism with a favorite trail this week!

“Hitting the Trifecta” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #trails #outdoors #gratitude #kindness

Greetings from my front porch
#daffodils

Sleep Is a Currency Sleep Is a Currency             I was lying in bed this week, awake well before my alarm as is often the case. I was practicing my habit of recent years, which is to stay in bed resting...

Daylight Savings Time is looming for some of us. Spring flowers are a great counterbalance to the irritation of changing clocks!

“Sleep Is a Currency” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #sleep #flowers

Step by Step Step by Step             As I work on the manuscript for my upcoming book  Autism Outdoors , I’m finding that key information I want to convey is about working step by step to address...

Working through problems step by step is especially helpful for autistic people with sensory processing challenges.

“Step by Step” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #sensoryprocessing #outdoors

#goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #waves

My Hiking Buddy My Hiking Buddy             This week I have a new story, “ Clash of the Control Titans ,” appearing in the Renaissance Garden Guy web site. It shows how two people with harshly...

Happy Birthday to my younger son, my favorite hiking partner🤗

“My Hiking Buddy” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #trails #outdoors #family #paths

So glad to have this piece on The Renaissance Garden Guy, Ann. Thank you for sharing!

Clash of the Control Titans "Clash of the Control Titans" by Lisa Louis: Putting two people with an overwhelming need to control the environment in the same space.

New piece out in The Renaissance Garden Guy, “Clash of the Control Titans”
Thanks in advance for giving it a read!

renaissancegardenguy.com/clash-of-the...

#ocd #control #autism #parenting #patience

360 degree views from above the Golden Gate Bridge Bridge!

“Hawk Hill Revisited” Hike Notes:

www.hikingautism.com/hawk-hill-re...

#hiking #autism #nature #trails #views #marinheadlands #marin #california

Evolving Pathways Evolving Pathways             I started creating HikingAutism.com in March of 2018, and some of the trails I visited early on have had upgrades. One of these is Hawk Hill, a high spot...

Life is an art of navigating ever-evolving pathways. Embrace it as the world changes under your feet!

“Evolving Pathways” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #trails #paths #resilience #gratitude

You have May to look forward to!🌸🤗

Big and Bold Big and Bold             Small, delicate blossoms such as of baby’s breath or forget-me-nots are lovely. Charming and understated, they may appear as background support in a bouquet....

Do you have a flower you watch for every year? Magnolias are at peak bloom here in San Francisco!

“Big and Bold” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #flowers #magnolias #SFBotanicalGardens #GoldenGatePark

It can get really windy there!

Back On the Trail Back On the Trail             Ahead on the trail, I watch my husband walk alongside my two sons, my autistic son holding the arm of his big brother.             This was a...

Happiness is being on a favorite old trail with favorite old walking partners!

“Back on the Trail” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #outdoors #trails #family #unconditionallove

I had the train station all figured out to get there and spend a day walking, but somehow our plans changed. Hope to try again!

Magical Trees Magical Trees             Have you ever been walking along and suddenly noticed a tree that is so fascinating, it stops you in your tracks? Perhaps you’ve seen a gnarled old oak tree...

Have you ever noticed a tree so fascinating it stops you in your tracks?

“Magical Trees” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #trees #stopandbreathe

Pedro Point Arroyo Trail Pedro Point Arroyo Trail (scroll to bottom for photo gallery) Location:  Trailhead near Devil’s Slide North Parking Lot, Cabrillo Hwy/Rte. 1, Pacifica.  Park in the north parking lot for...

The Arroyo Trail is the tree covered, less steep path to seeing great views of Pedro Point.

“Pedro Point Arroyo Trail” Hike Notes:

www.hikingautism.com/pedro-point-...

#hiking #autism #nature #trails #paths

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Winding Through the Trees Winding Through the Trees             Do I take the short, steep trail that will have me huffing and puffing, but get me to the grand views I’m seeking faster? Or do I take the...

A quiet meandering path might get you to the same destination as a flashy bright one.

“Winding Through the Trees” Insights:

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#hiking #autism #nature #trails #paths

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I think I slipped with my spelling. I meant North Waltham up by the coast. That’s where my older brother is. Funny you mentioned Epping Forest. That’s on my wish list to visit!