Day 55

I had the pleasure of walking the pedestrian pathway over the Carquinez Straight this morning. Although the sky was cloudy, the weather was actually lovely. Chandler began the day by walking the pathway in its entirety (1.6 miles). I’m guessing that the sun and the long walk this morning is what prompted her to nap under the buggy while I rested mid day.

I found the vibrancy of these roses an interesting contrast to the starkness of this stairway leading to a house that no longer exists.

In the late part of the day, I saw this sign with the mattress next to it. When I came upon the scene, there was a man lying on the mattress, singing. I approached him and talked for a bit about singing. I shared with him that singing is one way I find Peace in my life, and he heartily agreed. I asked if he rests here often, and he said no, but it looked comfortable, so he decided to try it. I found myself totally at ease in the moment, and wondered aloud if he would let me photograph him. He lept up and said , “no, no thank you ma’am. I don’t want no photos.” So, I took the photo with out him, and thanked him for the conversation. As I walked away, he took his place back on the mattress and I could hear him singing again as I continued down the road.