This weekend, while enjoying a pleasant hike, I realized I hadn’t prepared a post for this Monday. So I thought I’d share my Do-Nothing Day at the river. I was going to get the post scheduled late Sunday night, but I was too tired. Then it hit me I have been meaning to move my weekly blog post to Tuesdays. So, here is the move and the post.
I have posted pictures in the past of my favorite walk along the South Yuba River, especially when the spring flowers are blooming. I have used this for inspiration for photos and poetry. It is an easy walk set in one of the most beautiful settings I’ve seen.
This year though, part of the trail slid away, leaving it unsafe to walk on. I had hoped it was further back on the trail and I’d get to enjoy some of it, but it was closed early on the walk. I could not get a picture of the slide, although I saw it in a local newspaper. There was a cliff on one side and a steep hill on the other. Half of the walkway was gone. So I can imagine this will take a while to repair.
Although this left me sad not to enjoy this slice of heaven, there were plenty of other paths to walk. One led us down to the river to sit and take in the cloudless winter day that reached at least 70 degrees.
Sometimes, something disrupts our usual routine, and we have the chance to explore fresh places. You never know what inspiration you’ll find along the way and what stories find you. Here are some pictures of our day in the sun. Can’t you just imagine all stories behind that old Shell station, red barn, or the wagons crossing the covered bridge maybe carrying some of those precious nuggets from gold prospecting?
Embrace that inner child. Explore a road less traveled. D. L. Finn
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