This morning it was cool and crisp when I headed out the door for my walk. The thermometer registered about 38 degrees F. I bundled up as chilliness is still out of the ordinary for me after the hot summer, and for about half of my walk, I was very comfortable. But [...]
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My walk today was W -I-N-D-Y!! The leaves swirled around newly plucked from their branches. And a carpet of their compatriots who had fallen before them lay upon the grass dazzling in their autumnal shades.
Still warm, it was a an absolutely spectacular morning to be outside. The sun was bright, the sky was clear. The [...]
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Today I got caught walking twice and both times my across-the-street neighbor spied me. He had a good excuse to be out since he was walking his big dog. I was just rambling for the pure fun and health of it. Okay, those are good excuses too.
It was pretty funny actually since the first time [...]
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Recently I’ve noticed that a lot of people on the walking path are talking on the phone as they stroll. And quite a few others have ear buds in place while they listen to who knows what while they cover the terrain.
This multitasking goes contrary to my nature, my philosophy of paying attention to where [...]
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It was a funny feeling, cool on my front and warm on my back. I felt sort of like I was floating face down in a cool pool on a bright day. The sun was still fairly low in the sky so it hadn’t warmed up much but directly in the rays, it felt toasty [...]
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Today I didn’t walk alone; I walked with anger. Anger doesn’t make a very good companion, keeping me distracted from the views and observations of interesting happenings along my way.
When I heard the voice of a small boy calling, “Hi! Hi! Hi!” while lifting his shirt to show me his belly button, anger tugged my [...]
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I hadn’t wanted to mention it, but the leaves are turning. The old fogey in me is saying, “But the summer has gone so quickly, it can’t be fall already!” Indeed those lazy, hot days have passed hastily and that season is almost gone! In just a few days it will be the equinox again [...]
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I wasn’t that keen on going out this morning but I decided that it wasn’t that bad and I would have the chance to take a new perspective. It’s raining, slowly, gently and steadily. Perfect for all growing things, except worms.
The sidewalk was strewn with worms escaping the water saturated soil. Most were fully extended [...]
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As I passed the backyard of a neighboring house, there were at least ten pigeons fluttering and hovering trying to steal food from a feeder designed for small songbirds. Those big old birds looked oversized and out of place. They must have been humiliated. Where are the ladies with their sacks of cracked corn throwing [...]
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All along the trail, I saw huge white mushrooms. Where did these come from? They have suddenly appeared in the lawns, under the trees, next to the sidewalks. If they are disturbed, i.e. pulled up, they return in the same spot. When they emerge from the ground, they push the soil up above them leaving [...]
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