I’d been told that one street over from our house, behind the nursing home, there is a nature trail. Ric has been busy working – driving back and forth between the city – and I have been homebound, moaning about the dull weather, so I haven’t had a chance to see it for myself.
Then Monday morning, the clouds disappeared and clear blue skies beckoned me out of doors. Excited for the chance, I grabbed my camera, and walker, and a warm coat, and headed out to see how far I could get. Normally, five or six houses and I turn around, but this day, I dared push myself further. I do, after all, have a seat to sit on if I need a rest.
The sun must have fuelled my energy, because before I knew it, there I was on the next street over looking towards the nursing home at the far end.
“I can do it.” I told myself, and I did!
About the parking lot, my legs started to act up, so I sat, took a few photos and gave myself a pep talk.
“The trail is just behind this place.”
The home spans quite a distance, and it turns out, runs far back into the lot, but sure enough, beyond the back lot, there is an expanse of trees and a well-paved walkway.
I knew I was running out of steam, so I found my way to the entrance of the trail and sat there, watching the birds fly about and laughing at the antics of a grey squirrel, who wasn’t sure what to think of me. Walkers passed me by with friendly nods, and I contentedly breathed in the beauty of nature.
Home was a slow journey, with lots to photograph during my seated rests. By the time I arrived home, exhausted, Ric emerged from the back office clearly worried.
“I’m great!” I said. “It’s a beautiful day.”
(I wrote a poem about this outing called Heavenly Days. It is posted to my other blog: One Woman’s Quest.)
well done you 🙂
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Thanks Colin.
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Thank you for sharing all those beautiful photos and I am so glad you could make till where you wanted to go. Regards.
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Appreciate your kind words
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Isn’t it something how those beautiful trees in Autumn just “call out” to us? Your photos captured the mood so well! I held up a bit of traffic the other day doing the same thing. As far as the squirrels go, in our area they are taking over everywhere. A local journalist called it the “Squirrel Apocalypse.”
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Squirrel Apocalypse – love it. I find them entertaining – of course, I am easily amused, lol. Thanks for your comment and encouragement.
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This sounds like a wonderful outing V.J.! I’m glad you were able to get out and enjoy nature. It really soothes and uplifts at the same time, doesn’t it? As always, your photos are lovely.😊
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Gorgeous photos! Nature is such a restorative- even when it wears us out, sometimes. Yay for you!
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Restorative is a good word, thanks
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Determination is an energy booster – bravo!
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Thanks Jazz
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I love the picture you captured of the squirrel. He looks like trouble!!
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Doesn’t he? Thanks.
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Your welcome.
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I haven’t seen a grey squirrel around here. Ours are all black, some have a white tip tail. Those do stand out, it must be a family, they live close to the building. Glad you got out and had some sun, good pictures and Ric was back home.
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Thanks – have to seize these days when we can. Now I’m just seized up, lol
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Take it easy. It was worth it for the joy you got with the outing.
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