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The morning started with a goal. I wanted to walk to Bird Rock along the 17 mile drive which would have made about a 6 mile walk. I started at Asilomar State Park and I spotted a rabbit before I hit the beach. I love the pink skies in the morning at Asilomar Beach. I walked the beach admiring the iridescent coloring reflecting on the sand.
I hit the boardwalk that heads into the Pebble Beach properties. I gave myself a little talking to, slow down and let my inner child come out. See things through little Linda's eyes.
I've been spotting Snowy Egrets almost everyday lately. This group of them was fun because of the shadowing. My inner child had no problem watching them for a minute.
The sky was blue, my mood was light and the ocean was sparkling in the light.
I made it to Bird Rock and I looked in front of me and saw a beautiful empty beach.
I couldn't resist it, so I walked a little further.
Then my inner child saw a stair case and at the top of the stair was a house with a multi colored roof. I head up and when I got to the top it showed a nature trail through the woods. The inner child headed forward with gusto.
I walked and walked. I was walking in the wrong direction, I could hear the ocean, even though I could no longer see it. I realized I needed to be heading the other direction, none the less I just kept going. It was green, the birds were chirping and I was having a good time.
The more I walked the more I wondered where I would end up. I realized I was in a wooded area between golf courses, I could hear the mowers. I just kept going.....
I ended up calling Noelle and telling her the street signs I was at when I finally came out of the wooded area. I had ended up somewhere that I wasn't familiar with. She let me know that I was going the right direction and there was a road coming up that would take me back to the ocean.
Ha, I had a great time. I ended up walking 8 miles and seeing some new things. I went home and worked on the garden. I've been working on it for the last few days, which feels right. I have regained some energy and have found myself feeling more like me.
I had a walk date at Garland Park in the afternoon with my friend Patty. I told her I had already walked 8 miles and I wanted to get at least 2 more miles to round it up to 10 miles. The first thing we saw as we came into the park was two horses. We were off to a great start.
I spotted a great egret right away, it was looking up as if expecting someone or something.
We walked and talked and ended up walking just a smidge over 2 miles. I walked 10 miles today. One might think that with all this walking that I might be shedding some of the "Covid weight" I've put on. Nope! I have just been enjoying eating more. In fact I'm ravenous after all the walking.
We talked and walked and then we just enjoyed watching the Carmel River as it made its way through the property. It was a good day, a very nice day indeed. Thank you Patty for all, your friendship has been invaluable to me. Phil loved and appreciated you too!
I'm tired, in fact exhausted. All the walking helps me sleep. The hardest part of the day, is reaching for his hand when I go to bed and it's not there.
For Phil
Love and Miss you
Philly, I had a good day!
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