Today is my birthday and as my gift to myself I decided to take the day off from work. I think this may be the beginning of a new tradition: no working on my birthday! To top it off the sun came out after a few rather gray days, so to start the day I went out for a morning stroll around Saanich, which is where I live these days.

First I stopped by my favourite duck pond. I never get tired of looking at these fellows, they’re such a work of art!

It was a glorious morning, the sky was clear and blue, the sun was shining and the birds were chirping away all around me, I’m sure they were happy to see the sun too! It was lovely to share the path with cyclists, runners and fellow walkers.

This particular robin seemed to be enjoying the sun as much as I was.

I found this duck basking in the sun in  Blenkinsop Lake; quite the hairdo, don’t you think? 😉

As I walked along this lovely path I thought about the years that are now behind me and all the experiences I’ve had, good and not so good, which have shaped me into who I am today.

I also thought about the years still ahead and all the experiences I will hopefully get to live and learn from. I can hardly wait to see what’s around the corner! 🙂