As we stepped onto the trail

and followed its downward slope,

I paused from time to time to marvel

at the lush natural beauty.

Moss covered rocks...
mushrooms...
towering trees...
sheer rock walls
and the sound of rushing water...

I know I stopped and stared...

a lot...

I heard little exclamations escape involuntarily
and I made plenty of contented sounds of my own volition.