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We've been taking lots of weekend walks lately. Which doesn't sound very thrilling, unless you know that a car ran over my foot a few months back, and it's taken a while to get to the point where I can complete a brisk 4-mile walk again.

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In addition to the physical health benefits, I also find that walking is a great way to clear my head. It's especially liberating to leave the house without my wallet or blackberry or any of the other things that usually weigh me down ... Just a small camera in my pocket is all I need.

Deliberately leaving my phone at home has really opened my eyes to how sad it looks when someone's walking in the park on a beautiful day with their head bent down, texting or tweeting or something. Please remind me to never do that.