I will Survive!

It is heart-warming and encouraging when you see a fallen being picking oneself up again to continue its journey.

Just like this plant broken by some mindless human.

Our human was happy to see several young shoots sprouting showing its tenacity and resilience.

Few weeks went by, it grew taller.

Then one day it all vanished; the growing shoots were all chopped off...definitely by unthinking human.

This is one of the reasons our human prefer to walk alone.

PS: Our human did not blog due to procrastination and it takes so small a reason to procrastinate. Sigh! Could it be being in the golden years?

Strong Winds and Thunderstorms

Weather has gone a little weird. We experienced strong winds and heavy thunderstorms.

Fallen tree trunks, branches and leaves were brought down with many blocking the path. Mindful hikers (usually the elderly) quickly helped clear as best they could.

With the heavy rainfall, many mushrooms sprouted.

Exposed!

In the post 'Forage!', 

https://thechairspeaks.blogspot.com/2025/08/forage.html

the third monkey (in the middle) was smaller and blended in the surroundings extremely well while the other two were bigger.

The other post "Perfect Camouflage!',

https://thechairspeaks.blogspot.com/2025/04/perfect-camouflage.html

says it all.

You really cannot beat Nature's way and it is beautiful!

Morning Dopamine Doses

These are some reasons why our human goes for daily morning walks.

Our human purposedly choose this path downhill using rocks as stepping stones on this streamlet. It helps to maintain balance, strengthen leg muscles and concentration.

Of course, unexpected meetings of animals are added bonuses.

PS: Next week, positions of those camouflaged animals of previous posts will be shown.

Forage!

Our human heard some soft rustling of leaves and immediately stopped walking to look around.

Some 15 feet ahead on the narrow winding path, there were three monkeys foraging for food.

Can you see them? Their fur colour blended in well with the surroundings.

Our human stood still for at least some good 15 minutes to allow them to forage for breakfast.

Then more of their friends came down from the treetops. Soon they all left; probably their friends told them about more food elsewhere.