Breathing on the Bull Run Occoquan Trail

Yellow trout lily

I've never been very good at meditating but when I am hiking and taking photographs, I am able to breathe a little more deeply.  The other day, I escaped to a segment of the Bull Run Occoquan Trail in northern Virginia where I could breathe in the bliss of bluebells and other spring ephemerals.   Social distancing--a new and ever present phrase and phenomenon--was much more existent on this trail than in the heart of the city.   A brief but much needed escape.

Strange spring

With the talk and news nonstop coronavirus, thought I'd get out and enjoy spring.  And start posting again.

Blood root flowers opening up at Scott's run and spring beauties in full bloom.

Spring along the Potomac

Last weekend along the Potomac Heritage Trail in Riverbend State Park, north of Great Falls, my scouting hike was filled with spring ephemerals - wildflowers welcoming the beginning of spring - bluebells, trillium, spring beauties and more.   Will see what's there this weekend when i lead a group of hikers

light purple bluebells

toadshade trillium

trilling toad -- gribbit!

spring beauty

the trail