a revisiting to an old friend

I go down to the shore in the morning

and depending on the hour the waves

are rolling in or moving out,

and I say, oh, I am miserable,

what shall-

What should I do? And the sea says

in its lovely voice:

Excuse me, I have work to do.

Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings

Day 5

Day 4

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1 

Before the hike