A bit of heat and neighbors in residence have kept the walks short and confined to the woods. The woods is drying, crackly and scratchy, but shady…

Yesterday, though, started cool and crisp. A fresh breeze plus a high temperature of 74 – and a need for a few grocery items, sent me to the park by the lake for a walk with Karl before taking care of the shopping errand.

Although we were both plenty warm by the time we finished the loop trail, it was beautiful – blue sky, white clouds, sparkly lake with enough wind for white caps and the light that is changing towards the fall angle…

The views, the sun, the breeze, the smells (Karl’s thing) – all worth getting a bit warm for.