As a kid (10-13) I was fascinated by birdwatching, and often got up early to go down to the estuaries near my house. I'd pack a lunch, my binoculars, and field guide. It was about a 4 mile walk, but to a kid, that's nothing.
One morning, a sheriff's deputy and his partner pulled up, told me to stop, and started asking me wth I was doing at 5am. They were amazed that I would get up that early to watch birds...
Nowadays my hometown is a lot more "trendy" and the estuary is surrounded by multi-million dollar homes. And I wouldn't expect that an unaccompanied minor would be greatly appreciated by the LE community, nor would a kid that age be as safe as I was.
One morning, a sheriff's deputy and his partner pulled up, told me to stop, and started asking me wth I was doing at 5am. They were amazed that I would get up that early to watch birds...
Nowadays my hometown is a lot more "trendy" and the estuary is surrounded by multi-million dollar homes. And I wouldn't expect that an unaccompanied minor would be greatly appreciated by the LE community, nor would a kid that age be as safe as I was.