Every day,we see higher and higher gas prices. Less than 10 years ago I was in high school and a gallon of gas cost only 97 cents. It's almost 4 times that now, and who knows when it will slow down.

When life stops making sense, I recommend the great outdoors. Nature has a way of putting things into perspective.

A few days ago, my partner and I spent a day rambling the Black Fox Pond Trail in the Deering Wildlife Sanctuary. There are two other trails to explore. My car was the only one at the trail head and we did not see another person all day.