Dry Hiking Wichita Bluff Nature Area Before Tomorrow's 4th Of July Parade

Yesterday I aborted my Lake Wichita Dam walk before reaching my regular mileage goal, due to rain deciding to drip in downpour mode.

Today, on this third day of the 2025 version of July, I opted to return to the Wichita Bluff Nature Area for some brisk walking in a hilly location and managed to stay dry.

In the photo documentation we are about halfway to the Wichita Bluff summit, looking north, at what looks like a mountain range, but instead is a range of clouds.

Tomorrow, also known as the 4th of July, my daily walking will take place early in downtown Wichita Falls, beginning at the Wichita Falls Public Library parking lot, walking to 9th street, where I will stand for about an hour, in the shade of a short skyscraper, to watch the 4th of July Parade, which begins parading at 9 in the morning, and should reach my viewing location 10 or 15 minutes after that.

I enjoy the people watching at this parade as much as I enjoy the parade.

A feature of the Wichita Falls 4th of July Parade is candy being thrown out to the delight of a lot of kids.

I'm talking a lot of candy, so much candy that not all of it gets picked up.

If I was a candy consumer, which I am not, it would be tempting to pick up some of that candy that lands by me whilst watching this parade....