In the Footsteps of Thoreau

I started a new project yesterday where I will go for a walk everyday for 100 consecutive days and write about it. This isn't far from what i usually do but i'm going to consciously reflect on how getting out in nature everyday makes me feel. It's the best medication for me. I can relax, think and enjoy being. It doesn't have to be a remote place or desolate beach, just fresh air, sounds, smells, plants and animals. I'm keeping track of the duration of my walks, times, places, observations and inspirations. Today, at a house I'm taking care of, a collection of books on a small table in the hallway caught my eye. About 6 or 7 of them and the words Cape Cod on almost everyone. I'd come across some new material to read including "Cape Cod" by Thoreau and "Traces of Thoreau" by Stephen Mulloney. Also there was "The Outermost House" by Henry Beston, which I've read twice but will definitely read again. I began looking through "In the Footsteps of Thoreau, 25 historic & nature walks on Cape Cod," by Adam Gamble. Wow, this book is right along the lines of what I'm doing! I knew Thoreau writes about nature and walking but here is a guide to all of his walks and his reflections. So I didn't come up with this idea, but that's okay, it encourages me that what I'm doing is real and that others share in the same feelings about nature. Our connection fills us with excitement, joy and motivation. I'm excited to read these books and use "In the Footsteps of Thoreau" as a walking guide to new places I may have not yet discovered.