not all who wander

art story

This phrase has a lot of meanings for me.

I love to walk and wander around nature. I’m not a hiker in the traditional sense. Following trails just to get some place doesn’t appeal to me nearly as much as going off-trail (where appropriate) and checking out trees, roots, mushrooms, and rocks, or going creeking, or watching clouds!

As one who ‘wandered awa…