Lost In The Right Direction

I enjoy wandering the sagebrush hills in search of flowers, playing with the light and feeling the peace and quiet.  The only noises are the sound of the birds singing, the brush of the tall weeds against your pants, the rustle of the grass with the breeze.  I can waste hours enjoying natures beauty, in the quiet. It doesn't always have to be about the big views, incredible mountains, and high lakes.  I enjoy finding places that I can hike over and over again and still enjoy all the beautiful flora and the great outdoors with very little effort.  Places like this make it easy to get out in the evenings and empty the mind of all the daily grind. 

The forecast called for rain, heavy rain so I kept myself busy finishing up my taxes until the storm passed.  As soon as the sky started to break up and a little blue started showing in the sky, I was off running for my car.  Such a pleasure to walk at my leisure as far as the eye can see over hills starting to green up, flowers starting to pop, so much life out there.  A little bit of moisture made the flower colors pop and stand out.  Enjoyed just taking my time to explore the Department of Fish and Wildlife area and seeing what was coming up.  Love the smell of the outdoors after a fresh rain, the soil, the sage brush, such an earthy fresh smell.  A beautiful spring afternoon to just spend sometime outside.   Found some Shooting stars, buttercups, yellow bells, bluebells, little mustard type plants with bright yellow flowers and a few spring beauties were blooming.  My love of wildflowers is still going strong even after many hikes and ...