Saturday Nature Hike

I never cease to be amazed and thankful for the trails on our very doorstep. The fragrance of the forest on a warm day, dappled sunlight filtering through trees, the buoyant spring of a pine needle laden trail, pillows of moss, babbling brooks.... it truly is luxury for the soul and the senses.

Cedar boughs reflected in a swampy bit filled with kid-sized skunk cabbage:

 

Caterpillar exploring the precipice of a weathered footbridge:

 

 Little dogwood stars speckling the undergrowth:

 

Tiny flowers, barely noticeable until you lie down on the trail to peer into their bright pink faces:

 

Magical kingdoms of lichen and moss on every rotting stump:

 

Luminous red berries:

 

The aforementioned babbling brook, invigorated by the meltwater of a very snowy winter and unusually late spring:

 

And the squirrel. Because it wouldn't be a proper hike without a squirrel:

 

I have lots more to tell you about life and yarn and why I've been kind of absentish for a bit.... but that takes more brainpower than I've got today. Soon. 

Comments

[Jen Doherty]

Beatiful photos - glad to see you're back.

[kathleen]

Thank you so much for the gorgeous photos. Next best thing to an actual hike:)
Here we are also surrounded by wild areas of swamps, beaches, and marshes--seeing your photos inspires me to look closer, and reminds me to carry my camera. Yesterday, while driving to the transfer station, we saw two adult turkeys and a flock of their chicks (poults)--I have seen a million wild turkeys, but this was the only time I have ever seen the tiny young ones. There's always a surprise out there.

[Delusional Knitter]

Wow, what photos! Really getting down to the micro level there! Love that little squirell and his tiny fingers!

[Cheryl]

Great photos, as always! I especially like the squirel photo...so cute! :-)

[Rhonda]

I enjoyed the photos. Glad to see you here again.