The warm weather has lent itself to exploration of the city's trails. This afternoon we followed one of the paths along the river. We looked at the roots of upturned trees, wild flowers, a snake, a sea gull almost take a fish out of the the water. For a portion of the walk we challenged ourselves to NOT talk, to walk in silence. This was more challenging for some then others, our intention being to see what we could hear and observe in silence. After about two minutes we noticed a little brown creature on the path about 50 feet away. It ran into the brush beside the river and we walked quietly closer. There in a little stream was a racoon about 10 feet away. We all sat (including Marly) watching the racoon wash, dig in the mood and watch us. It was silent as we were captivated for about 20 mins. Moments when you connect with something nature unexpectantly are always so amazing, even more so with your three friends. We sat and enjoyed lunch talking about all the great things we have been seeing this spring. A house with a big piece of land is so appealing at times like these.
The warm weather has lent itself to exploration of the city's trails. This afternoon we followed one of the paths along the river. We looked at the roots of upturned trees, wild flowers, a snake, a sea gull almost take a fish out of the the water. For a portion of the walk we challenged ourselves to NOT talk, to walk in silence. This was more challenging for some then others, our intention being to see what we could hear and observe in silence. After about two minutes we noticed a little brown creature on the path about 50 feet away. It ran into the brush beside the river and we walked quietly closer. There in a little stream was a racoon about 10 feet away. We all sat (including Marly) watching the racoon wash, dig in the mood and watch us. It was silent as we were captivated for about 20 mins. Moments when you connect with something nature unexpectantly are always so amazing, even more so with your three friends. We sat and enjoyed lunch talking about all the great things we have been seeing this spring. A house with a big piece of land is so appealing at times like these.
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