The swamp becomes more quiet as fall transitions to winter.  No more insect whirring or frogs chirping.  Occasional crows, songbirds and owls.  Our wordless walk this past Sunday was so sunny and beautiful, with golden and red leaves scattered on the forest floor, mixed in with deer prints.

I thought to myself as I walked in the sunny spot where a couple of the last of the dragonflies were flitting, “I need to come more often.  I could come for sunrise.”  So I did.  Monday and today.  And maybe more days in the future.  Going to bed earlier and getting up for sunrise at the swamp.  It’s worth the 25 minute commute for an hour of meditative quiet walking in such a beautiful place.

Enjoy the photos of fall in the swamp.

And for those of you in the NOLA area, my next hosted Wordless Walk is December 16 at 9:00 a.m.  More details here.  I’d love to see you!

Lastly, here’s one last treat; a wordless video of the sparkling blue green water of the Gulf of Mexico, taken during my wonderful week at the beach over Thanksgiving!  Enjoy!