Sublime Sunday, Moment of Zen
Enjoy a moment of zen on a cloud, overcast, drizzly day.
I had been busy at home engaging in house chores, one of which included taking out the trash. Honestly, this isn't anything I'd normally write about, but as soon as I stepped outside I was struck by just how crisp and refreshing it was. Not cold, but crisp. Not rainy, but drizzly. Very comfortable. It was, I felt, time to Go Out. After dumping the trash off, of course.
Now, I live in a small sub development that is even older than me. There isn't much exciting here, but there is a small creek with a bridge into a neighbouring neighbourhood. Very often that creek is my goto when I need/want to get out for just a short bit, so off I went. The creek is very non descript, but it is a creek. I taught my boys how to skip rocks here. I used to take my dog swimming here. My oldest son, in the summer when the creek was higher, would even jump into the large pool in the creek. So, I suppose it is rather bland, but it has some memories.
I often walk over to the bridge, even when it's rainy and muddy, because I enjoy the walk. There is a water runoff gutter that directs excess water from the roads into the creek here which I think looks pretty neat, too.
I call this bridge "Anya Coward Bridge." My first dog, Anya, was a pure white, purebred Siberian Husky. She was beautiful. Dumb as a stone stuck in mud, but beautiful and sweet. I loved that dog. We'd go walking back this way, particularly when there was snow (she was a Husky, after all, and loved the snow), but she would not cross this bridge. If I needed to cross this bridge with her I would literally need to pick her up and carry her across. Hence, Anya Coward Bridge.
Today was one of those days that I could have walked for hours. The weather was just right, I had the right waterproof jacket, and was even wearing my super-sexy hat. Sadly, I am not a big fan of walking about in urban areas, and getting to anywhere else was just far enough I didn't have the time. Instead of being upset about it, though, I decided that I'll do that big walk another weekend (maybe there will even be snow) and for now go home and give my current dog a hug and scritch, then make a coffee.
Thanks to @c0ff33a for the #sublimesunday idea and tag. There's always a good reason to enjoy the day.
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I'd say Anya was a wise dog because that bridge seems a little ominous. Perhaps it has a troll living under it and Anya was the only one who new it? :)
What a photogenic scenery you have around you!
Haha, maybe a troll. Maybe I just got lucky crossing it that it never came after me! A wise dog, indeed.
I do enjoy being down by the creek. Much of it has housing all around it, and a public elementary school backs up onto it, which is nice. One day I'll follow the creek down the direction I don't usually walk, just to see what it looks like there, too.
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@wwwiebe,
This gave me flashbacks, of my days growing up in the subdivisions of Independence. (Are you humming the Rush song?). Especially that gutter... we would go under the street... and emerge into the awesome woods just beyond. If we walked a little farther. We could
jump the fenceand sit on top of what was then called "CDC Geospace". Basically, a cave system that was a storage area for various businesses. We didn't dare go inside, as there were roaming guards that came out to make sure there weren't young kids (not us!) out doing things they shouldn't lol.This was an awesome #sublimesunday post! Thanks for taking us with you...
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Yeah, my goto as a wee one was under the bridge, as opposed to the gutter. Right under here:
Of course, the fence wasn't there at the time. We actually used to play pick up baseball in that field on the other side of that fence. I'm surprised we didn't hit balls into the highway, really.
@wwwiebe,
All I see is a glitch in the Matrix... lol
Here, let's try this
@wwwiebe,
You know I was teasing... but wow. I can tell you; it didn't take very long to get in trouble. Once my mom found out where I was going lol. But this was what we did, right? There weren't any smart phones. You went outside!! You fell down! Ahhh... but you know me. I love all things technology!