Wet Weather Hikes

The rain was drizzling down to nothing 

as we pulled up to the farm... 

this, on a day that promised nothing

 but gray skies and downpours. 

The sun was even making a 

goodwill effort to 

poke through the clouds and so, 

with no guarantees, 

we took a wet weather hike.

This hike was especially magical and life-full. 

We saw four fresh, shiny-baptized box turtles 

(two very amorous ones) 

and many toads. 

We had butterflies flittering around us 

the whole way and 

saw two large pileated woodpeckers and 

heard and saw many other birds. 

 

The trees glowed green.

As we finished the dragonfly loop trail, 

the clouds returned and, 

shortly thereafter, 

so did the rain, 

as we raced back to the dry house.

I think wet weather hikes - 

just after or between storms - 

may be some of the best. 

There is a life that pours out of the ground 

like no other times.