following my own path

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away."

Henry David Thoreau, Walden

 

 “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” 

Harold R. McAlindon

Roots

This tree was wonderful to see on my recent trip to Grayland beach. Sometimes when I feel like there's nothing supporting me and my wild ideas, it's comforting to know (and see!) that if your roots are firmly planted you can be alive and strong. Just hanging in the balance. I like that.