NOVELTY - A solar stepping stone has housing with upper and lower surfaces (12, 14) and sidewalls (16, 18, 20, 22) and defining a chamber; solar energy collectors for collecting solar energy; solar power storage member for receiving and storing solar energy received from solar energy collectors; and illumination member (30) for illuminating portion(s) of solar stepping stone. The illumination member is powered by solar energy stored by solar power member.    USE - For use as source of lighting for outdoor environment e.g. outdoor areas and gardens.    ADVANTAGE - The invention contains a source of light associated with the stepping stone to provide guidance and direction to users at night. The source of light associated with the stepping stone is typically powered by solar energy, which is collected, held, and dispensed by the solar stepping stone of the invention as needed. The light source is covered by a strong weather resistant and/or waterproof cover, which would provide the necessary protection to the light source and its associated component and to prevent damage to the light source from rain, irrigation systems, or atmospheric moisture.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of illuminating an outdoor pathway, comprising arranging solar stepping stones (10) with respect to each other so as to be spaced along a surface of the pathway; forming an illuminating member within a chamber contained within at least some of the solar stepping stones; associating stepping sunlight; a solar energy collector with at least one solar stone to collect solar energy during hours of storing the collected solar energy in a solar power storage member located in the chamber of the solar stepping stone; selectively powering the illuminating member so as to provide illumination through a translucent or transparent lens formed in the upper surface (12) of the solar stepping stone.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the illuminated stepping stone in the invention.    Stepping stone (10)    Upper surface (12)    Lower surface (14)    Sidewalls (16, 18, 20, 22)    Outer periphery (24)    Illumination member (30)