Inches of snow piled up overnight. Hours of thick tiny flakes sifted and blew throughout the day.

I walk this trail, sometimes four times a day. I really thought I’d be able to tell where the path was.

I couldn’t; not at all. I tried gauging distance between fences and benches, tracing the curves in my mind.

It was only rarely that I stumbled across asphalt.

Only the wind brushed fields, scoured a shadowy hint of a path.

The wildlife descended throughout the day, huddling for food along the edges of the deck.






