There is Pleasure in Pathless Woods

There is Pleasure in the Pathless Woods
by Lord Byron

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:

It's no secret that I love to be out in the woods and nature. So it was fitting that the first day of our staycation was spent hiking. Unfortunately, since I injured my knee last summer I cannot go on trails that are too strenuous. However, I'm thankful we live in an area where there are a lot of trails that are fairly flat or only have small and short inclines. 

When I get out in the woods I can feel the tension melting away and it's an opportunity to disconnect from the world for a bit. The weather was beautiful yesterday so it was an especially pleasant hike.

Sometimes Dan and I will chat as we walk and other times we are just quiet as we enjoy the scenery and one another's company. It's peaceful and calming.

I love not man the less, but Nature more,
From these our interviews, in which I steal
From all I may be, or have been before,
To mingle with the Universe, and feel
What I can ne’er express, yet cannot all conceal.