Out On A Walk

. . Out on a walk beside the wide and mighty Columbia River- friendly hellos from fellow walkers, runners and bikers- - speed boats weaving waves out of the river water- fishing boats seeking salmon, steelhead and sturgeon- one looked like a miniature version of the boat in Jaws- - no fins slicing through the water though, (I checked) - butterflies flitting about visiting flowers here and there- ducks cruising the grass looking for people snacks- geese gliding like royalty by the shore- a gang of seagulls trying to mug picnickers- music from a concert dancing on the breeze- such a beautiful day and such a beautiful place to walk- didn't get as far as I would have liked though- the hip is being stiff and painful this morning- so painful I woke up to the snow still falling through the sub-freezing temperatures and blocking the driveway and the front door so I roll over and try to fall back into the dream of summer walks by the river. . . ~~~~~~~~~~©2019 Susan Williams