A Birthday Present ..

Early fall at Bond Lake

The way we celebrate birthdays or anniversaries has changed significantly over the last few years. Before we would treat ourselves to a fancy lunch at an expensive restaurant. Now gifts of things and epicurean delights have taken a backseat. Instead we have been going hiking on trails close to home. The exhilaration of hiking the vast outdoors, the spectacular sights and some quiet private time is so much more desirable.

Yesterday, we celebrated my birthday with a long hike in the Oak Ridges Morraine ending at the Bond Lake. The air was thick with the pungent smell of overripe apples strewn along the path. The rising sun highlighted the red colors just appearing this fall. Suddenly a flock of geese appeared from nowhere flying low out of the bend and heading up towards the sun above us. What a breathtaking sight!!

No cake however sweet the icing can beat the beauty of these fleeting moments!