Here are the top five things I thought were pretty shocking/interesting along my routes.
(click on the link if you want to read more about each of these runs)
1. My deer encounter where I literally thought I was going to be attacked. I was not expecting this animal to be blocking me on the path and not letting me pass.
2. The Murder Scene. It was definitely a shock to be stopped by crime tape and cadavor dogs.
3. I also was not expecting to see two people being so intimate on my wooded trail that I've run hundreds of times before.
4. I've seen a calf being born on a farm along side the rail trail.
5. And just for fun, I was shocked to see Beetle Juice (shown above) on my trail when he started popping up 2 years ago. I wonder if he will make an appearance this year?
Which one of these would be most shocking to you? -M
Have a good weekend!
One time, I encountered a small group of deer (4-5?) crossing a county road just seconds before we (myself and two friends) approached them.
ReplyDeleteI love approaching deer but get worried when they start to approach me!
DeleteOMG, the murder scene would shock me the most!
ReplyDeleteYes, that was shocking!
DeleteYou and I sure seem to have a lot of interesting sights on the run!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly keeps things fun!
DeleteThat's a lot of crazy things! The deer around here are like that. They don't move!
ReplyDeleteStubborn deer!
Deletethe deer would have freaked me out!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was a shock!
Deletethe calf being born is a new one! You do have the most exciting sites on your runs. I need to be more observant :)
ReplyDeleteThe calf sighting was probably one of the first interesting things I saw on the trail many years ago!
DeleteThe murder scene would definitely have been the scariest thing to come across. Eek!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't exactly scared but was certainly shocked when I found out what it was!
DeleteOMG! I can't believe you saw a calf being born! So crazy/cool.
ReplyDeleteWe were fascinated by it for sure. We waited and watched until he/she got up and walked.
DeleteThat beetlejuice is definitely a pretty frightening thing to see!
ReplyDeleteThe people who own him actually took him down for a while. I wonder if someone complained? Wonder if he'll be back up this fall?
DeleteJust don't say his name 3 times!
ReplyDeleteYou DO see the best stuff on your runs and you tell a good story. I do secretly hope I come across a crime scene on a run sometime. Aren't runners the people who always find the dead bodies? Runners and hunters!
ReplyDeleteYou SHOULD be the one to come across a crime scene!
DeleteYou always have the best Finds on your runs ! And your stories !! I am not very good at observing things on my run, So couldn't tell you any fun stories
ReplyDeleteHaha maybe I should concentrate more on running and less on looking at other things happening!
Deleteahhh - babies being born... & maybe one being made with that other couple ;) haha
ReplyDeleteLMAO! Love this post. I wish I would see more entertaining things on my runs...would keep things interesting, at least! The most excitement I've had is (unfortunately) being chased by dogs.
ReplyDeleteWow. Just wow. I think the murder scene would absolutely be off-putting. I think where I run is actually pretty tame compared to a lot of what you guys see on the run!
ReplyDeleteYou have some interesting things on your runs... I'm not sure which is the most shocking!
ReplyDeleteThe murder scene is the most shocking to me...yikes! But those are all pretty crazy.
ReplyDeleteGirl, you HAVE seen some shocking things!!! I guess my most heart-racing shock would be the ginormous freaking man-eating snake lying in our path. Yeppers, that was wild!
ReplyDeleteYou do always have the best stories from your runs! I would definitely be freaked out by the murder scene.
ReplyDeleteI've come across a ton of things on the lakefront in Chicago - never a murder. We witnessed an insane car accident on an icy day but luckily the people were ok!
ReplyDeleteThis made me chuckle. You've definitely seen interesting things. My runs are not interesting like yours. :-)
ReplyDeleteInteresting? Or at the wrong place at the wrong time?...lol
DeleteHe is pretty real like isn't he?
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