Today I drove up to a parking lot on the outskirts of chico and parked my car at a place called "Butte Creek Watershed Lookout." I parked my car and decided to hike out onto the cliffs of what people had told me was a small canyon, but appeared to be a pretty big canyon. As I walked on the rocks it was extremely hot but i was enjoying the heat. I found a small piece of shade in a crevasse of the cliffs and I sat down and pulled out my black book and decided to start drawing the canyon. I made a very abstract drawing and was surprisingly pleased with how it came out. The canyon was a beautiful place to sit above and watch as the hawks flew high and the vultures scavenged for food. My binoculars came in hand (even though I prefer to use them backwards for a fisheye effect) as I was able to get a close look and the beautiful birds flying around me. It was a very nice place to take a breathe and let go of my thoughts for a little while. The view of the canyon was like nothing I had ever seen before. If you are into nature, which everyone should be, I highly recommend taking a trip to this lookout. It is a great place for someone to sit and eat food, read a book, gaze at nature, meditate, or simply just watch the sunset and appreciate the beauty around us. If I had to rate this place on a scale of 1 to 24 I would not hesitate to give it a 22. I plan on returning to the same spot on the cliff at least once a week in order to get away from the stressful everyday tasks. I hope you get the chance to do the same.
Sincerely, Travis Nealon read more
