spring's first hike

last saturday, my friend chris and i went intiated this season's hiking adventures with this trail just on the southeast outskirts of seoul. the day was quintessentially spring, our moods mimicked the weather, bright and cheerful.

before we hit the actual trail, we spotted this woman cutting up fresh rice cakes, still warm and gooey! yum!

dduk happy:

mossy:

the thing i like about this picture is that the focus isn't on the eggs--whatever creature laid them!--but on the reflection of the sky and trees:

the fortress wall:

blue, grey:

enjoying the view from the top:

in the hazy distance, seoul:

the day was exactly this:

yellow sun blossoms:

buds in bloom:

busy bee:

buddhist temple:

noodles in black bean sauce, the after hike meal: