dirt caked eyes and rat's nest hair

melissa and i went on an impromptu hike yesterday out at the white cliffs of dover.

i've realized that when i am out in nature, this is when i feel closest to God. when i am surrounded by what my Creator has created. this obviously extends out to really good get-togethers with people as well. there is just something about a good gathering of folks and hearing the stories and the laughter everywhere; however, that's another bloggy topic.

back to the cliffs.
it was an INCREDIBLY windy, and as a result we had difficulty walking in straight lines the whole time....
dust and dirt were blown everywhere, and this morning "rat's nest" doesn't even begin to cover what my hair was like.
but it was worth it. to be able to see sights like this.

we didn't complete the entire national trust trail just because we wanted to make it back to the high street in dover priory before it got too dark. it is definitely a trail i want to finish in the future though.