I was almost to the creek when I noticed how nice my shadow looked. The sun had just come over the mountain, making my silhouette tall and thin. I could adjust to that, even though the truth is far from it. Yes, I would identify as willowy. Just then another shadow from the church drive began to touch mine. Wait! I’m walking alone. Why is there another shadow? Turning my head, I exclaimed, “There’s another shadow! I didn’t see you.”
The man said, “I’m sorry I scared you.”
“You didn’t scare me. I was just surprised.” We wished each other a nice day, and he strode on.
He was carrying a take-out box, and he went into the trailer at the roof-framing place. I decided he had come from J Creek Cafe and was hurrying to eat breakfast before it got cold. By the sound of things, he didn’t share with his yappy dog. I’ve never seen the dog, but it barked as I crossed the road to head home.
My purpose for being there, other than exercise, was to check on the stone heart and lock that had been left by the stream on February 12. They haven’t moved at all! I put today’s date on the photo for easy tracking.
Mehrling Muse 
An extra shadow can be alarming at times.
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Thankfully, the extra shadow wasn’t alarming. It was in full sunlight with cars moving along the road. I might have heard the man’s footsteps if I’d had my hearing aids in.
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How nice the rock and lock are still there, even if the drink packet has blown away. They might be there until the creek rises enough to wash them away.
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The rock and lock are too high to be swept away by rising water, at least by normal standards. If water rises that high, we’ll be marooned on our mountain.
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An extra shadow would be alarming for sure. Yes, keep documenting these items on the rock to see if anyone claims them or adds more – at least the juice box blew away!
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I’m surprised the rock and lock have not moved.
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Me too. I see fenced in areas, like around schools, or at the Park, that people lock their locks onto the chain-link fence. That must be a “thing” perhaps. I also see different pairs of sneakers hanging on electrical wires by the laces. It must be some lucky toss to get the sneakers up there, suspended by the laces.
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I always wondered if anyone got upset when sneakers were thrown away in such a flashy way.
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Me too – were they stolen, or shoes that parents went without to buy for their kid? I never got the significance of it at all.
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I love that you dated the photo! I love seeing the same spot photographed at different times
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It was fun to do.
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Really I love it’s photo. Really write a wonderful words extra shadow. Amazing rock & lock to high raising water.lovely it’s!
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Thank you so much, kim!
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Maybe you should put your hearing aids in before your walks!
I used to get so aggravated at my dad for not doing it first thing, if I texted he didn’t hear it or respond and I’d go rushing to his house, just to find out he was fine, he just didn’t have his “ears” in! 😉
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I’ll consider wearing the hearing aids earlier. You have to take them out when showering, which is why I haven’t been wearing them.
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That’s understandable. Maybe you could make it part of your getting dressed after the shower routine 🤗
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Thats my schedule
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An u expected shadow is always startling. The lock and heart really is a fun mystery, keep us posted!
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If I’d been wearing my hearing aids, I might have heard the man’s footsteps before I saw his shadow.
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I’m easily startled in my house let alone outside in nature. Hope the man’s breakfast was all that and a bag of chips!
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If his breakfast came from the cafe, it would have been good. There is no other eating place in walking distance.
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Oh wow! It is still there!
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I guess not many people stand there at the creek in the winter. Soon there will be fishermen on the bank. They are usually friendly.
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He didn’t share with his dog? How unsociable of him!
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I couldn’t see into the trailer. Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and say he probably gave the little dog a tidbit.
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