Trip #586 Copperfield Avenue, Carrick, Pittsburgh took place on May 14, 2021, and was published on May 17, 2021.
Before I see the pine tree, I walk into its aroma. It’s warm and earthy with a brightness that automatically makes me take a long, slow, full inhale. Within seconds, I’m fully dosed on terpenes, and it’s glorious! My brain transports me from a cracked and littered flight of sidewalk steps to a quiet forest with the rustle of pine needles underfoot and dappled sunshine everywhere I look. Suddenly, this busy residential street is of no consequence; I have the expansive spirit of the forest radiating through me as I walk up and down and all around. My energy courtesy of the wizened old pine, firmly rooted to the side of the road, who watches over travelers and generously shares its precious gifts.
Field Notes: Copperfield Ave is having some work done (water lines perhaps?) but that didn’t stop cars from flying and up down the street. Crazy fast! I’m guessing it’s kind of a cut-through to get to Brownsville Road which is at the end. Other than that, it’s a quiet, residential area.
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