Alone, or with friends
deep in the woods
or high in the hills
across desert floors
or great rocky canyons-
hiking is liking what nature can show.
Blue skies delight
with a sun that's on fire
clouds flit above-
some high, and some higher
Snow in the mountains,
blue lakes below...
walking, and walking-
then walking some more.
Around boulders, and rocks...
around many a bend,
come many surprises-
all without end...
Pine trees and oaks,
Blossoms and honeybees-
a single feather or leaf
float down on a breeze.
Breathing, breathing-
fresh air so sweet...
the smell of the earth
so deep under feet-
that are walking, just walking...
to nature's own beat.
--Laura S, 50
