Finding your feet

Photo of a rocky hiking trail strewn with dried, yellowing, leaves.

Treading new pathways,
slipping into adventure:
dried leaves on old rocks.

Coat

Photo of a mountain covered in trees. Sugarloaf reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Like moss on a rock
mountains blanketed with trees
protect life within.

Trail

Photo of a winding mountain. Road, ass seen from a hiking trail along the road. The Harry Ell walk in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Long and winding roads
journey of sharp turns and twists—
life’s a hiking trail

Excitement

Photo of the view from the top of Sugarloaf Reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand — Sugarloaf Reserve, Christchurch, New Zealand

Simple walking trails—
blood pumping and heart racing
vistas at the top.

Battle worn

close up photo of the trunk of a sequoia tree

Soft on the outside:
crinkles, crevices, and cracks—
solid tree inside