On Saturday afternoon we headed out for a family walk. The weather was absolutely gorgeous; it was the weather we have all been waiting for and I think it is safe to say that spring has arrived, at long last.
There is a nature park not far from our house and we have gone there many times over the years to walk with the girls, even pushing them in the stroller back in the early days. I quite like that a place like this exists so close to our home. A natural playground was recently been added to the park and the girls had so much fun climbing and jumping in the glorious sunshine.
After we convinced the girls to leave the playground we stared walking, even venturing off the main path and following the unmarked footpaths through the woods. We heard the frogs croaking, watched the birds, saw snakes slithering around under a log and through the long grass, counted turtles sunning themselves on a fallen tree at the pond, felt the sun's heat in the meadow and the cool air under the tall trees...
It was so wonderful to be outside, savoring this gift of a day...
Wow!! The trees are just so tall! I love the wildlife, my boy would love to live where there are 'real' snakes, I wouldn't be so keen though!
ReplyDeleteIt was a wonderful day out in nature. I think this is as close as I have ever got to a snake...and this is just a harmless garter snake..I am usually terrified of them.
DeleteHooray that your Spring is making itself known! I have yet to see a turtle in Oregon, but we do have some colorful garter snakes slithering around or sunning themselves from time to time. I try to stay calm and admire the snake's colors, but it is bravado on my part, for I would rather not encounter them! xx
ReplyDeleteI would rather avoid the snakes as well, but this one was right beside the path almost begging to have its picture taken.
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