A cool breeze blows through the leaves overhead making a comforting rustling sound. Shafts of sunlight shine down through the branches making a myriad of contrasting shadows and light on the ground. The sound of a nearby babbling brook is music to my ears. Thus describes the neat little spot in the woods I found out spring and smedley roads today on my daily hike.
I normally turn around where the road turns to dirt, but today I hiked on catching a second wind. My trusty friend, Rosie, followed me for the whole way. Now she and I are both tuckered out and she is lying at my feet snoring. I got worried that her short and stubby little legs would give out well before mine, but she hung in there and followed me for the duration of my hike.
Finding my new secret spot was by happenchance. I had hiked out the dirt smedley road for about a mile until I came upon a bridge spanning a small creek. I left the seldom traveled road following the creek to the left. About 500 yards from the road, I came upon a clearing in the trees covered with lush grass. I sat down pulling off my heavy backpack to take a drink. I also began to eat some cheese and crackers I had put in my pack and a candy bar. The serenity and peace of this spot just overcame me. I was far removed from the hustle and bustle of the modern world and the mindless babbling of my fellow humans. My only peers were the denizens of the woods and what far kinder peers they are.
I think tomorrow after work, I will pack up a meal, my camp throw, and the book I am reading and hike back to this spot. I can envision a hearty lunch, a long nap in the shade upon my camp throw, and a few hours lying on my side as I read.
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