“Adventure is not outside man; it is within.” — George Eliot
Think all doves do are coo? This white-winged species has a nest in a tree that I walk beneath and screeches loudly at me every time I walk past. — Photo y Pat Bean
Letting my Mind Wonder as My Legs Wander
I’m recovering nicely from my broken ankle, but still not up to the adventure of a trail hike. Instead I have to get my kicks from walking on level ground. Mostly, on the four daily 15-20 minute walks I take with Pepper around the apartment complex, she and I retrace the same territory over and over.
Pepper off on one of her scent trails. — Photo by Pat Bean
But each walk is different because of the people we meet along the way, a suddenly blooming plant, an old sight seen in a new way, the variety and activity of birds at the time, and always the varying thoughts in my head.
My best and brightest or most absurd and ridiculous ideas bounce through my brain like a ball in a pinball machine when I’m walking.
Pepper, who sniffs every twig, every new flower and urine bulletin board messages left behind by her doggie colleagues, always adds a layer of fun to the walks.
This one little flower in a big pot seems awfully lonely/ == Photo by Pat Bean
So far she’s never met another canine or human whom she didn’t like, although thankfully she’s come to know which four-footed and two-footed beings don’t want anything to do with her, and has learned to sit quietly by my side while they pass.
Dogs, I’ve come to believe, have much better instincts than we humans
But a smile or a tail wag from any of our apartment neighbors is enough to make her deliriously happy and playful. She is forever bringing smiles to my face.
The Wondering Wanderer’s blog pick of the day.
Bean’s Pat: Like a moment from Midsomer Murders: http://tinyurl.com/d2rrved A First of May sunrise. I suspect the reference to Midsomer Murders is because there is always one village celebration or another taking place in the English TV mystery series, which is one of my favorite shows. The blog’s title is what caught my attention, but the photo is awesome.
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Yes, that’s right, you often festivals and people doing things like Morris dancing in the show, for me it captured that very English village life that I think of, as does the show.
Thank you for the mention Pat. Glad you liked the photos as well.
You’re welcome Leanne. I love all the British mysteris — Lewis, Frost, Miss Marple, Morse, etc.
I am exactly the same, the British do them the best I think.
Glad to hear your ankle is getting better and who better than to go on a walk with:) Happy Thursday!
Glad you’re taking it easy on your ankle. No doubt you’ll be up to speed in good time.