Hiking is a wonderful way to experience nature. Colorado is beautiful for it. I got this picture on a trail in The Rocky Mountain National Forest about a mile up the trail from Glacier Basin.

A waterfall running down a rocky mountain trail

Not all hiking is on mountain trails. Here is a shot from a trip down Virginia Beach just after the WTC disaster. This artist has some real heart.

A large sand sculpture on the beach at Virginia Beach

It is just so relaxing to stroll down a trail, like this one in Asheville, NC, in the peace and quiet, when the primary sounds you hear are birds.

A leaf-covered trail through the woods in Asheville

And sometimes when you are very lucky Nature will grace you in an instant of surprise with an unexpected pleasure and you will meet the Bluebird of happiness.

A blue bird perched on a weathered log

Perhaps I will run into you somewhere on a future hike.