On My Daily Walk

Every day I take Cody-dog for a walk. Quite often, we follow along the driveway, taking in the sights of Mother Nature, perhaps seeing signs of the creatures who passed that way during the night, or early hours of the morning. Of course, Cody 'sees' with his nose, raised first into the air to catch a scent or two, then galumffing along the ground following a particularly interesting aroma, alternately snorting and snuffling.
I mark the passage of our walk with rocks. They guard the length of the driveway, standing silent witness to all around them: sentinels. I love rocks, their solidity, immoveable presence, their colours, and shapes. I like the smooth ones that roll in my hand, the crystals, the veins of colour in granite.
Living where I do, there are rocks everywhere, some thrusting up through the layers of soil, some peeking out of the lake water, and some being the bedrock underfoot, what some refer to as bone. That seems apt as I consider that rock shapes the earth, gives it strength and structure, the soil being the flesh over bone. Hmmm.
So, following are some of the rocks I see along my walk. Some are small and gathered in piles to fill the road holes each spring, but most are quite large, too huge to be moved by hand. All are my friends.

 Once back home, we have huge boulders in the circular driveway.

Rocks we have gathered from along the drive sit beneath the roses and clematis and anchor the small hill.

Thanks so much for visiting and joining me on my rock walk. Do you love rocks too?

Hugs from Suz