538. muddy shoes can be washed

on this muddy trail
having no choice but to walk…
on this muddy trail  🦊❤️

Winter trails can fluctuate between frozen craters of mud - to swamps of mud - back to frozen craters of mud in a matter of minutes thanks to the sun’s direct rays.  Responsible hikers walk smack dab right in the mud or icy mounds rather than evading the slippery footing. To evade the hazards by sidestepping “the slippery stuff” will damage the adjacent trail foliage and terrain and create larger areas of damaged trails that will be subject to all of the above.  I guess it’s sort of like navigating the trails of  life - especially the winter ones… 🦊❤️