Solstice Walk Success?

Our solstice walk this year yeilded quite different results from our past experiences - namely a large chunk of ice and a cat.

This shining December day we had sun for almost two hours! Our happy little procession left home as soon as the yellow orb peeked over the horizon line and slid down the walk to the little forest near our apartment. Normally, we walk around Tennant Lake on solstice, picking up cat tails, ferns, interesting mushrooms, and pebbles with which to honor mother earth.

Pickin's were slim this year, but we all teetered home with something. Maggie found an amazing and surprising tiny blue flower. Peter found an enormous chunk of ice. Anna found a cat.

The path was absolutely treacherous and the grass was frozen too. So, Mike and I carried our bruised tooshies home along with a handful of fragile baby ferns and an interesting red leaf. Ahhhhh, Norway.