The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 28th- A few of my favorite things...

~A hike along trails I've never been on

~Finding new friends along the trail

~Finding old fossils embedded in the rocks

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 22nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Hiking to Minnowbrook Pond past an incredibly large elm,

~Through the woods and over a short trail, to see.

~The wonder of a pond through the trees as a reward for the journey

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Jan 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~The Eighth Day of Christmas: Hike into the New Year

~Hiking through the misty woods to a foggy lake

~The sound of geese calling out somewhere beyond the blanketing clouds

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~Hiking at Rice Creek Field Station in Oswego taking in the beauty of our area
~Footprints from someone who does his best usually to "leave no trace"
~June "snow" that doesn't melt in your hands...or on your back

The Habit of the Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Having acres of land all to yourself, if but for couple of hours
~Discovering secrets hiding in plain sight
~The wonder of hiking off to explore on your own