Straight Line (Entry 12)
I was intrigued by Hunter's idea related to walking in a straight line, so I decided to try the activity for myself. I visited a portion of Joe Pool Lake's trail system that I was not familiar with, and I knew that this was the perfect opportunity for such an exploration. I jogged for a bit until I was away from the rest of the park guests, and once I no longer heard any conversations or footsteps, I decided to begin moving forward in a straight line. The terrain was much more hostile than the well-kept trails that I usually visited, so I knew this hike would offer many new experiences. It did not take long for me to reach an obstacle that I would normally avoid: a long stretch of tangled, thorny vines that reached from my feet to my shoulders. I wanted to do minimal damage to the natural areas in which I was exploring, so I had to slowly maneuver and contort my body through the slim gaps that were left between the menacing spikes. Once I had made it through, I picked out the ...
