Walk With Me

Take a step outside and breath the air. We're on our way. Today I'm going to show you a little bit of what my typical walk through a nature park looks like. I don't stay for a long time on a typical day. Just a walk through to freshen my day.

The picture above is the first thing I see at the park when I get out of my truck. I always take at least one picture here as a place marker for my records. And sometimes that place mark picture turns out great. You never know what might greet you on a journey, even at the beginning.

This little hike is usually a quiet one. Nature is mostly a quiet activity. The quiet and peacefulness is what brings contentment and relaxation to you while your here. Noise and commotion can break that feeling, but we will keep this gentle and relaxed.

After going around a corner we see the beginning of the forest. This is a section full of young trees that are very close together. It's hard to see very far through this thick forest. That helps give the warm comforting feeling of being alone in this kind of place.

Some people might be afraid to have this feeling of isolation and darkness. But to me it's like snuggling up under the blankets on a chilly night. You know the cold city is beyond the blankets that are these trees, but you are nice and warm and protected inside this place.

As we come farther into the forest, and what's left of the noise of the city is closed off behind us, we begin to hear the stirrings of our friends who live here. Soon enough we see some of them come out to see who their new visitor is.

All squirrels are very curious little creatures That curiosity is a sign of intelligence. They know they are small so they don't stick around for very long. They just want to know what's going on, and to see the new creature that has come to the forest. They always run away, but still get at least a second look before leaving for good.

After making our way through the forest, and seeing many many more sights than I can show you in one post, we find ourselves back out in the open.This field is always full of flowers in warmer months of the year. Birds love this place more than almost any other in the park. And this is where a small herd of deer live.

After crossing the meadow we find ourselves at the very back of the park.

This is where our journey back is at an end. We are now on a path that crosses to the side and takes us to the other side of the park. This is the most hilly part of the park. As we walk down this path a wind whips whips towards us between the hills.

This is a beautiful section of the park, but you have to see it from a particular angle to make it so. Just to the left of this picture and through the trees is a neighborhood of houses. The thick trees makes it easy to ignore, but you still know they are there.

Soon enough we get through the path, with the hint of civilization behind us once again. The path opens up into the wonderful scene of this small lake. Here is where we can find wildlife all around. While it can't be seen from this picture, there is a big bird sitting on a branch that is poking out of the water near those big trees towards the left of the picture.

After a long relaxed look at this lake we begin our journey back to the front of the park. The animals of the forest, now used to our presence, begin to come out to be seen a little bit more. They seem to understand why we came here now, and they sense that we mean no harm.

And when we make our way back to the front of the park we are full of a feeling of utter peace and contentment. We can go back home feeling relaxed and refreshed. That is what an everyday adventure is all about.


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