HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.I never had the chance to post my bday pics last week! So here’s th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. I never had the chance to post my bday pics last week! So here’s the pics I got with my sneky. For my birthday, we got sandwiches and hiked the short trail to our local waterfall. Nojoqui/Naxuwi’ (pronounced “na-ho-way”) Falls is a waterfall that’s been flowing for millions of years and slowly building up its overhanging chimney shape w/the same process stalactites are made. Take a look #NojoquiFalls . The local Chumash (my Native American tribe) legend about it is that two lovers from conflicting bands of our tribe (or neighboring tribe) fell in love, and when the tribes would not accept their marriage, the couple jumped off the ledge together, and the water has flowed since. Now for my story: When I was a kid in the 90s (I’m 28 now), the small crevasse at the foot of the waterfall used to be much bigger. (There was a recent landslide in like 2015ish? Idr.) The water flowed much more, too, so there was a pool at the base before it trailed down the creek. So as kids, we always went in the water, and the parents would hang out on the amphitheatre-like seating area next to it. I witnessed at least 3 kids enter the ‘chimney’ and climb up, saying they were going to the top. A friend and her brother also went up, and I went in the chimney to look, but I didn’t want to touch anything gross, so I didn’t climb up. Only my 2 friends came back down. The adults didn’t believe me. I went home. I’ve never heard of any missing kids like that, nor of any opening up top, but I s2g they were spirited away right there in front of me. The opening is only like 3 inches high now, so I only have my memories of inside that place to rely on - and boy, do I have so many memories there, and in that park, especially with family that I’ve lost. It feels like home, but I need to remember that nothing is permanent, not even “solid” waterfalls as this one, since it’s slowly creeping forward and growing, or getting buried under erosion with time. ((I’m depressed, can’t you tell? Lol..)) Anyway, enjoy my bday pics I took after the hike at home with my snek. I’m wearing my birthstone palette by #bhcosmetics (Really, BH?! “CITRINE???” We couldn’t get a Topaz??) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXKpm1NrLFG/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link
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