Motorless Mornings at Garden of the Gods gardenofgods.com Us locals far too often avoid Garden of the Gods, fearing the crowds and the traffic. But solitude is possible on certain mornings — mornings that are best for admiring the remarkable nature that should never be taken for granted. That’s Motorless Morning, when roads are blocked to vehicles and the park becomes a quiet hiking and cycling paradise. Also be on the lookout for the more regularly scheduled Early Bird Hike and Bike dates come summer. ー Seth Boster Aiken Audubon Society aikenaudubon.com Last Halloween, I went on my first outing with Aiken Audubon Society. We walked through Evergreen Cemetery looking for birds, and birds we found. It was supreme fun and quite valuable to go with a group of more experienced birdwatchers. Aiken Audubon presents free bird programs eight times a year at Bear Creek Nature Center; regular free field trips, including bird counts; and a Birding by Book book club where the reading material is all things avian.…