This Morning

This morning as I was hiking along in the warm pattering rain by myself, I started thinking about how beautiful a place this world is. I noticed the dark brown soil- darkened from the rain causing a spongy layer of mud. I noticed the fog floating through the light green leaves of the trees around me. The smell of pure cleanliness. The cheerful, almost extatic, songs of the birds. The scampering of a squirrel or chipmunk trying to evade my gaze. Then I saw 2 box turtles in about a quarter mile. It was a good morning. I love the peace. And that I am a part of it.