This is my
church,
this path by the river,
where the birds are my choir
and the
deer
squirrels
mosquitoes
and two very wet
golden retrievers
are my
congregation.
Taken at the Daniel’s area of the Patapsco River State Park in Maryland. This is my favorite walk by the river, no sounds of civilization except for the occasional freight train across the water and plenty of places for a golden retriever to get into trouble. It has a very spiritual vibe to it and I always feel regenerated (and happily tired) when I leave it.
Muse-ings 
What lovely sentiments…the dogs look very satisfied and you clearly were too!
The dogs were thrilled, they haven’t been back to that trail in years and were very surprised. I am going to have to start going regularly again.
Just beautiful 🙂 give me the scent of Eau de dawg over the public in a shopping centre any day…all sing it! hugs Fozziemum xx
yup, the scent of Eau de wet dawg…very familiar with it. Along with the river bottom being transported to my kitchen floor. Guess I forgot to rinse off the dogs before I got in the door. Oh well. That’s what husbands are for right?
Hahaahah yep sure is 🙂 we get dam sludge…a divine smell and also a solid 🙂 but you are right ..I have always said nature is my religion..channeling my inner witch 🙂 add a dog a cat some sheep an my church is juuuust fine 🙂 xx
You can come visit my section of church anytime…can’t promise the sheep but my neighbors have goats and horses… 😀
Awesome 🙂 I have the sheep so I will BYO our neighbours have the horses and the donkeys 🙂 love not being a city girl 🙂
Divine! And those dogs of yours have been well baptised.
I had that thought…I was baptized as well, I’m not sure who got wetter.
I expect you know this place http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/21/arkansas-thorncrown-chapel_n_5515375.html You would no doubt prefer the landscape without the structure but, as these things go, it looks pretty good to me.