When I visit the Oxford Trail, it's usually on a bicycle, passing through from one end to the other, keeping my eyes on the twists and turns so as to not veer off the trail. (There's a self-filmed video floating around cyberspace of me doing self-inflicted harm veering off the trail.) Today was different.
For the Walk About, we did as much standing and listening as we did walking. But, standing was more exciting than you can imagine. Dr. Eloise Carter has a way of getting you to see the intricate details of a tree, a limb, a branch, a leaf, or a flower that reveals just how much we miss as we pass distracted through our world. She has a simplicity in her teaching, but a passion and enthusiasm in her voice. It was a great morning!
For the Walk About, we did as much standing and listening as we did walking. But, standing was more exciting than you can imagine. Dr. Eloise Carter has a way of getting you to see the intricate details of a tree, a limb, a branch, a leaf, or a flower that reveals just how much we miss as we pass distracted through our world. She has a simplicity in her teaching, but a passion and enthusiasm in her voice. It was a great morning!
Standing still in those woods, and not hurrying through, I became aware of so many sounds, sights, and smells that too often go unnoticed -- at least in my busy life. The singing of the birds was everywhere (which bodes well for the May 7th Walk About Our Feathered Friends. I also noticed for the first time the sounds of a hidden waterfall coming from somewhere within a thicket. In the tiny stream, I spotted even tinier minnows darting about, playing some sort of game with the bullfrog tadpoles lying in the mud. Swamp Irises stood tall in broad masses, lifting their brilliant yellow blooms high above the wetlands. Were they always there?
If you missed the Walk About, don't miss the trail in springtime. It's a wonderful place filled with plenty to see and nothing you have to do. Slow down. Take your time. I'm sure glad I did.
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