Walk – to move on foot at a natural unhurried gait. According to Merriam- Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus many other words accompany this small word – pace, trek, amble, saunter, stroll, wander, hobble, mince, tiptoe, swagger, lumber, shuffle, prance, nip, trip, etc,.

So, whether you saunter, amble, or swagger when you take your daily walk during this quarantine time it’s important that you spend some time looking at the area that you walk through.

There may be springtime flowers blooming or a nest of birds busy building a nest for a new family.  Possibly a lizard is chasing bugs and insects.  Maybe quail and doves are spring cleaning their nesting area getting ready for new arrivals. Most probably your neighborhood is all abuzz with activity.

As you walk or saunter or pace along the path take a picture of all the wonderful things that are occurring right in your own backyard.  When you get home, look at those great pictures.

Taking a relaxing walking while practicing social distancing is one of the activities we can do to keep ourselves healthy in body, mind, and spirit.

Tomorrow when you take another walk check to see if you can find the same birds and lizards and bugs that you found today and see if their activity has changed the neighborhood.