sentinel of the path

on the days i have to cover for lunch over at our general store,

i take a path between the headquarters buildings
and the homestead buildings.

it is only a few minutes walk along the trees, flowers, and grasses and runs along the snake river.

i am always alone,

but the other day,
as i started on to the path,
i came across someone else enjoying the sunny afternoon, soft breeze, and quiet of the woods.

eating a berry off the bush