I walked to Maurie Jacobs Park and the Owen Rose Garden this morning. I think of this as my regular walking route, but I actually haven’t been using it much lately since I keep finding reasons to take different routes.

On the way back from Maurie Jacobs I took a brief detour into the Valley River Center mall since the restrooms in the park had been closed.

The golden morning light seemed to make the Delta Ponds area very pretty this morning on my way home down the riverbank path.

I also saw a heron perched on a fence, and it took off into the air while I was snapping photos so I was able to get one of it in flight. It’s always very cool to see these large birds in the air up close.

Then I continued walking down the riverbank path, enjoying the sights and sounds of the river.

And I sat for a few minutes on one of the benches doing my mindfulness activity, attending to my breathing and watching the river through the trees.

Walking