Whenever summer leaves, I mourn the end of it hard. I’m not sure what exactly it is that I miss the most. It might be the extra hours of daylight, warmth, and limited expectations for productivity. I expect very little from myself during summer weekends. Take a walk. Take care of the tomatoes. Eat a BLT.
But when October rolls around, I’m full on embracing Fall – especially one with this super warm weather. For the last two weekends, it’s been beautiful and the leaves are turning and I’m loving it. I grab Ruby May and we hit the road to stretch our legs. She does not like the woods. So I literally end up lifting her out of the car at every stop – which is fun because she’s a 60 pound dog shaped sand bag.
Earlier this week I had a doctor’s appointment which gave me the opportunity to see some leaves mid-week. It was really great. Like, want to do it more often great – which is of course hard because of work. But, I’ve scouted out a few other spots on the South Shore that could be good pre-work hike/walks or after work hike/walks in the Spring. In particular there is a trail across from a train station that made my heart sing. Every now and then I want to run, and this trail made me want to run.
Here’s to celebrating October.
[top] – Jacobs Pond, Norwell
[1] – Triphammer Pond, Hingham
[2] – George Washington Forest, Hingham
[3-7] – Norris Reservation, Norwell