Being that I'm a morning person, I always catch the sunrises.
Despite the cold temperature, yesterday's sunshine drew me outside.
I first walked out to the field to view the clouds better-
but decided to head for the woods back behind the garden area,
where I eventually hiked for 2 1/2 hours.
Just as I was entering the edge of the woods-
a Red-tailed Hawk let me know I had disturbed him.
He gracefully circled overhead over and over, all the while
vocalizing his distinctive raspy "Kree eee arr" cry.
After the hawk flew off, I was so aware of the stillness of the woods.
I took a steep path that led down to the creek.
The creek bed was barely flowing with water-
I found a small heart shaped rock
in the creek bed,
a tree growing a large white ear,
and a moss covered rock that
I wish I could take home.
This is a photo from last spring of a decaying log which
woodpeckers seem to have visited often.
It now looks like this. Time changes everything.
While hiking back up the hill, I noticed this decaying tree
with it's exposed "clawing finger like" moss covered roots.
Then a dark shape catches my eye - it looks like -
a dragon?But, on closer inspection it became -
Scooby Doo!
Remember the cartoon & song >Scooby Doo...Where are you?
Well, he's here -- in my woods!
After finding him I went home.
