We took a new hike today!

@TheHorse (220084)
Walnut Creek, California
February 13, 2021 7:52pm CST
Today, my hiking buddy and I climbed some hills in a city called Richmond California. Richmond is known more for gun violence than pretty views, but if you're close to the shore, the are some nice areas with cool views to the East and the West. I took this picture today. It is of Mt.Tamalpias, over in Marin County, across the San Francisco Bay. According to my friend's cell phone app, we went up about 55 "stories" (maybe 550 feet of vertical) before descending into a cute neighborhood with a quaint downtown. Did you get some exercise on this cool and sunny Sunday?
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@DaddyEvil (137463)
• United States
14 Feb 21
Beautiful picture, pony! Of course... I went to the front door, opened it and looked at the falling snow. Then I closed and locked the front door and watched movies all day online.
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@DaddyEvil (137463)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@TheHorse I think I strained my gluteus maximus.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil Is that sometimes called "butt"? Mine is tired from sitting today.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
You didn't pull any muscles, did you?
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 21
Well, we planted five trees. Does that count?
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
I would say so. What kind?
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Feb 21
@JudyEv Peppermint trees? Never heard of them!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 21
@TheHorse They are peppermint trees which no-one else seems to have heard of. They are a nice shade tree, not used for anything peppermint-related.
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@kaylachan (71534)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Feb 21
Yes, I did. Well it's saturday... but, I did. Not so sunny.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
What did you do? It'll be in the upper 30s F tonight, not too bad, but a bit chilly. It was mostly in the 40s and 50s as we hiked today.
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@kaylachan (71534)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Feb 21
@TheHorse For Callifornia that's not to bad, actually. Colder than Florida for sure. I played some Pokemon go like I usually do.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@kaylachan Is that where you're out and about looking for various Pokemon?
@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Feb 21
I roamed around the house. Does that count?
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@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Feb 21
@TheHorse Sometimes I did
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@wolfgirl569 I wonder if what I do counts as "puttering."
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
As long a you didn't "putter."
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Feb 21
What a beautiful view in this photo. Lucky you. My exercise was on my treadmill.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
What is a treadmill? It sounds cumbersome.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@CarolDM Do you basically walk while staying in one place?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Feb 21
@TheHorse Mine is a small manual one that faces a window, great views. But nothing like your photo.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
14 Feb 21
i walked 10 miles, the last 7 of which were in freezing rain. I was coated in ice.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
Sounds joyous. Was someone at home to chip the ice off?
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@DocAndersen Ah, I remember those days.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@TheHorse i got to stand in the garage and shake my jacket til the ice was off.
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@BarBaraPrz (47619)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Feb 21
Just exercising my right to stay home in my nightie and drink endless cups of tea while reading and/or stitching.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
14 Feb 21
I hope I can do this. No chance of doing it due to this pandemic.
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@Shavkat (140102)
• Philippines
15 Feb 21
@TheHorse Perhaps I can do that. I will plan it if not a handful of doing things online.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
I'm glad I can still hike. You can go out alone in nature, can't you?
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@Shavkat I actually like hiking alone sometimes.
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@LadyDuck (472000)
• Switzerland
14 Feb 21
Exercise? Yes our stairs, I did laundry and cleaned and I think I went up and down at least 20 times, I have the habit to those steps.
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@LadyDuck (472000)
• Switzerland
14 Feb 21
@TheHorse I do not use those gadgets, but I know that every day I do an average of 320 steps, some days a lot more if I go up and down also outside to the garden.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@LadyDuck Heh. I don't use those gadgets either.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
I'll have my friend send you his "app" so you can measure your elevation gain. Heh.
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@xander6464 (44387)
• Wapello, Iowa
14 Feb 21
Do anger and frustration count as exercise?
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@xander6464 (44387)
• Wapello, Iowa
14 Feb 21
@TheHorse A little, yeah.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
Are you letting 43 p*ssies make you angry?
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
@xander6464 I finally got to watch Mitch's speech.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Feb 21
Beautiful photo. It's wonderful to get out and enjoy Mother Nature.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
It's one of my favorite things to do.
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@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
14 Feb 21
What a beautiful photo. No, I didn’t take a walk today.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
I haven't done anything "physical" today. I'm focusing on my laundry.
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@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
15 Feb 21
@TheHorse Maybe you can do that tomorrow.
15 Feb 21
It seems very interesting
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
It was pretty. The steep uphill parts were a tad hard on my aging lower back, but not too bad.
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@Bubba90 (1755)
• Indonesia
15 Feb 21
a cool photo with a beautiful view, blue sky and green grass, I miss my hometown
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Feb 21
Where is your home town?
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@Bubba90 (1755)
• Indonesia
16 Feb 21
@TheHorse the name of the village is sanrego, a small village in Indonesia, it is 5 or 6 hours from my city by car
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
14 Feb 21
Nope, no exercise today except exercising my freedom to choose what I do today. I love this view, it has so many of my very favorite colors in it.
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 21
I did a lot today. Laundry. Clean the house a bit. Wash my car. Driving. So I consider that as exercising. That's a really pretty view.
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
It is--thanks. Hmm. I may do some laundry today while I'm lazing around.
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@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Feb 21
Oh, nice - this is a cool view - you got a good workout to get there! We decided to walk around the neighborhood today. We went on a different route through another neighborhood we hadn't gone to before . . . at least we exercised and was under the sun!
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@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
14 Feb 21
That's a beautiful shot. Nope. No exercise for me.
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@Azadona (17)
14 Feb 21
I have been doing a lot of walking, I love the picture though :)
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@TheHorse (220084)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Feb 21
Walking is good.
• Indonesia
23 Feb 21
No I didn't, I'm on energy-saving mode on Sunday XD