Morning Walk

The weather for November in Colorado has been balmy. We've hardly seen snow yet this year. A dusting or two, but the temperature has been close to the 60's. These conditions make it nice for walking. So, on the weekends because Eddy is home and can get up with the boys, I wake up a little earlier and go for walk around Evergreen Lake with Huey. I see this as my "Weston time" as I associate wildlife with Wes and it is in abundance on my walks.

As we leave the house, the deer look up from their munching. We pass elk who barely acknowledge our presence as we walk down the road to town. Strolling past the stream that leads to the waterfall, we see a dozen ducks floating down the way. Up in the trees the black crows are obnoxiously cawing their heads off. A comorant is usually sitting atop the waterfall dam preening. If we're lucky, we'll see a muskrat in the lake, but definitely a few more duck and maybe a couple of geese gathering. And the birds are everywhere. Unfortunately I have not taken the time to get to know all of their names - but I'm hoping for many years to come to get to know them with the boys. On an exceptional day, we'll see my guardian hawk.

Usually we pass a few fishermen and women and a walker or two, but the lake is mostly ours. Today the moon was still up and I loved looking at its reflection in the lake.

I feel so blessed. I know Wes walks with me and enjoys the beauty and bounty that surrounds us. I know he loves Evergreen for its wildlife and is as disgusted with its ongoing development as I am frustrated by it - the yin and the yang of life.