I usually walk with Tony, but without someone to talk to I was able to pay attention to the small details around me.
Like hearing a pair pf crows talking to each other from two nearby rooftops. They made sounds I'd never heard before, some of them almost human-like.
At this time of year it's easy to see the sheet-like grass spider webs...even when they're on top of ground cover.
And this partial fairy ring of mushrooms (some large and some small) that was not there a couple of days ago.
This mainly-dead tree had branches covered with more galls than I had ever seen before.
I was almost home when I saw a tiny maple tree sprout growing in the gap
between the lower rail and a fence picket.
Sounds like a nice walk. l love the crows-they have been stopping by for seed this month Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteOver the past few years I've developed an appreciation for crows.
DeleteWhat big maple leaves on that petite little tree trunk!
ReplyDeleteI know!
DeleteIt looks like Fall has come to the little maple tree. My neighborhood is known for Ravens. They’re smart and very comical.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know if the red leaves were from autumn or the stress of growing in a place with not much nourishment
DeleteLovely walk -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteSometimes being alone makes you more mindful of the world around youlike the crows, mushrooms, and even that tiny maple sprout.
ReplyDeleteIt’s such a nice reminder that nature always has something new to show us. Trust me
Nature does have something new, if only we are observant.
DeleteI have superstitions about the crows, like never cross a crow, because I feel that act will be passed down to generations of crows and they'll get me. So I treat the crows like the gods they are.
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
DeleteIt's good to quietly observe nature and to see how quickly things change. We have many crows in the trees around us and they make a terrific racket sometimes - usually when magpies or a red kite are nearby.
ReplyDeleteFor whatever reason I don't see or hear as many crows as I used to.
DeleteIt's the small things that are all around us that we so often fail to recognize, but yet they bring wonders to the world.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about being more aware of the world's wonders
DeleteGoing for a walk and noticing the everyday things all around does make the exercise more interesting. There are a couple of those talkative crows in our area as well.
ReplyDeleteYou found some very interesting things.
ReplyDeleteNature is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
So nice that you had such a beautiful walk and enjoyed the nature. Personally, I need someone to walk with, or a podcast to listen to or I end up cutting my walk really short. It's amazing how mushroom pop up so quickly and I find all the different kinds of mushrooms that I see on my walks fascinating.
ReplyDeleteAs long as I have some type of destination in mind I love walking with just my thoughts.
DeleteNature will take back over after we're gone.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever read the book "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman about a post-human Earth? I found it fascinating.
DeleteIt's funny how life finds a way through the cracks. I love that. Also love crows. Got a crow lady (post coming up with her and likely a banner), and crows are so cool. Ravens too. Very, very smart birds, the both of them.
ReplyDeleteLife always finds a way :-)
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