A tidy pile of desiccated orange peels; a filthy tissue; an aluminum soda can; graffiti; a powder blue terrycloth headband; another tissue; the white plastic cap from a water bottle; brake ruts; several cigarette butts scattered amid dry grass; shards of broken glass; one lone cheese puff; a plastic water bottle with no cap; a dog poop bag; a Band-Aid with a daub of blood; an apple core; a disposable diaper; a beer bottle; a pair of sandy, soggy socks; tissues, tissues, tissues.

hiking day 
even the snails don’t practice 
leave no trace 

Bio: Tracy Royce