Taking Time to Linger
Most days I take a two mile walk around our neighborhood. It not only clears my mind, but it also grounds me and reminds me of all I have to be thankful for in this world. I love to watch the Blue Herron hunting for fish with its neck elongated and ready to strike. I love to watch the form of the geese as they land in our ponds so gracefully. I love how over the last couple months the trees were filled with green leaves to then a plethora of colors to now being bare and preparing for winter. I love watching the squirrels burying their food for the season ahead. I love to see the rabbits playfully hopping to and fro. On occasion the wild transcends our world, as Sue found this past week as she met a coyote on the street during her walk, and as I watched a red-tailed hawk perched on a house dropping in and catching a small rodent lunch. There is so much that nature is teaching us, but much of it gives us opportunities for awe. It reminds me of th...
