Here I am on Vancouver Island and walking along twisting roads with giant trees and moss with fabulous rocks just within a quick jump out of the way of a vehicle careening around the bends. For urban prairie woman this is a challenge. With one earbud in my ear away from traffic and my umbrella tucked in my back pocket because it does seem to rain frequently, I walk.
I turned the opposite direction where a brown bear crossed the road hoping the bear crosses at the same place every time. With music playing in my ear I tried to forget about cougars or even squirrels.
Walking up crushed rock hills is a lot more strenuous than cement sidewalks in the city. Although I do see squirrels on my urban walks,they don’t startle me.
I am proud of myself for walking in this new strange place.