Hope you are all gearing up for a terrific long weekend. This morning, it occurred to me that today would be my last Friday alone before the kids' summer vacation starts in a couple of weeks. So I decided to do something special.
There is a hiking trail a couple of miles from my house that I have loved for years. In fact, I would put it at the top of my list of favorite places. It is simply beautiful. It's been a while since I have hiked there, and today seemed like the perfect day. I took my camera along and got some pretty good shots. Here is my favorite:
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Most often, I hike with some combination of DH and DDs. I really enjoy their company, and often chat the whole time. When I go by myself, I am so much more aware of the sounds of the forest. Today, there was water dripping off the leaves, and hundreds of birds singing. I even enjoyed the sound of my sneakers squishing in the mud. Best of all was the "song" of a Pileated Woodpecker! These are the big red headed woodpeckers that sound like monkeys. It was amazing!
I hope your weedend starts as good as mine!
Elizabeth
Breathtaking photo Elizabeth! It's almost as if I can hear the dew! Glad you enjoyed your "me" time.
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Thanks, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteWow Elizabeth! I would take that hike daily if I had a beautiful one like that!
ReplyDeleteI never knew that about the woodpecker - how cool. That is a great picture! I hope you scrapbook too. The way you write, will add tremendously to your pictures!
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