HIking in Wanaque

I've begun a new habbit: hiking on friday afternoons. I'll continue this habbit weather permitting for as long as I can. You wouldn't believe how nice it is just to get away from it all and spend some time alone in the mountains. I'm new to this, but what I like about it is the sense of vulnerability that comes from being away from civilization. If I got hurt, I'd be out there on my own... until a fellow hiker found me. My biggest fear is running into a black bear. A deer jumped out at me the other day and that scared the daylights out of me, mostly because I was thinking about black bears when all of a sudden this huge figure goes prancing right before my eyes. That was exciting. Sorry, no picture of the deer.