Slowing down

   I took this picture in Golden Gate Park after some especially heavy rains had fallen the day earlier.
I was walking very slowly, and intently looking closely at things which would normally go unnoticed by me had I been walking at my normal pace. I decide at times to walk this way to help me slow down, and when I do so I really feel connected to the world around me. This little creature moved very slowly too, and together we seemed to relish our respective places in our environs at that moment. With the help of my wife days later, I learned that this animal is a type of Woodlouse, and it generally thrives in moist environments. We both like the park when it's moist.