Thankful Thursday.

This photo is the path at Marilla Bridges Trail where we walked yesterday. Look at all the little Hemlock branches littering the ground. Each time I see the dieing trees my heart breaks a little. The tiny Hemlock Wooly Adelgid insect has destroyed so many Hemlocks. Hemlocks that provide shade to trout streams and shelter to countless birds and squirrels, etc. 

We don't hike here often in the winter because the bridges and path can be a bit slippery. It's still a lovely walk. 

Today I'm grateful to be alive when our forests are still in relatively good shape.