A Beautiful Day for a Walk in the Park!
On Saturday, we got up and decided to drive to a nearby park. It turned out to be even better than we could have imagined. We set out to identify trees using a field guide I had checked out from the library. I know the names of a lot of trees, but I wanted to try to name some I didn’t already know. As it turns out, the book I had was near impossible to use, so we gave up and I just told the boys the trees I recognized already. I guess I’ll be asking for a new field guide for my birthday or Christmas.
The leaves were absolutely gorgeous and when they reflected on the lake, it was twice as nice. Notice how the leaves blur together like a watercolor painting where the water is choppy and look like a perfect mirror image when it is still.
When we started out, there was a chill in the air, but as the day grew older, it warmed to a nice warm temperature…all in all, perfect weather for a day outside.
One of the boys noticed a furry little caterpillar crawling in the grass beside the trail and I took some pictures of it. I hope I identified it correctly. Using the bug guide, I picked the closest thing I could find.
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- I love the way the trees reflect on the water.
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- I like the difference between the water where the wind is blowing and making ripples compared to where it is still.
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- A pretty little island
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- The sun shining through the beautiful yellow leaves
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- This tree seemed to glow in the sunlight.
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- A persimmon tree without any leaves
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- The picture didn't show the full effect of the sparkling water.
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- Brotherly love
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- Sweet boys
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- "My guys"
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- How peaceful!!
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- Isabella Tiger Moth - Hodges#8129 (Pyrrharctia isabella)
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- They love running ahead!
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- The sun peaking through
