There hasn't been any rainfall since the snow melted. Cracks were forming in the soil and the water barrels were bone dry until yesterday. My rain gauge measured more than an inch when the sun came out.
Today's walk in the rain was as rejuvenating for me as it was for the trees, plants and grasses.
I went to the Cooking Lake - Blackfoot Recreation area. It smelled so fresh and the plants were greener than green if that is possible. I wish I could bottle the forest smell and open it on the days that I'm not able to make it out to the trails. I wish that I could have recorded the forest sounds today; rain drops hitting the water puddles, water droplets falling from the leaves, birds singing in the tree tops, frogs croaking, ducks quacking, geese honking and water squishing under my rubber boots.
I hoped to photograph some spring wildflowers on my outing. It was a bonus to have the raindrops clinging to the leaves and flowers. The colors were amazing.
The wind rustled the leaves and the tiniest flowers.
In the evening, I took a quick trip to the Strathcona Wilderness Center. The wild clematis were in bloom along the trails. Water stood in the low spots on the trails. Moose and deer tracks were imprinted in the mud.
There were no other humans on the trail this evening; just me and the muskrats. It was the perfect ending to refreshing outdoor day.
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