Of course, Paul readily agreed that it was okay to take his car.  Made sense since the Subaru was equipped with all-wheel drive.  He was pretty sure her VW was not an AWD vehicle.  Shortly after she disappeared into the house, he followed her in, finishing the remainder of his coffee while doing so.<br/><br/>He chose traditional hiking gear, and packed a medium jacket and sweat pants into his backpack in case they faced inclement weather while on the trails.  A ball cap was soon packed away, though he’d only wear it in case of rain.  Why get wet if it could be avoided?  The backpack’s numerous pockets would hold his various zoom lenses.  Paul preferred not to pack too many, as that would only add to the weight.<br/><br/>Charlette was already waiting for him outside while he locked up.  Prior to placing it into the pack, Paul was fiddling with his camera when he noticed she was leaning on the hood of his car.  He took a few shots of her during her unintentional pose.  Once again, he was reminded as to how good and natural she looked in front of a camera.