I like to see trees with personality….
This is a sweet gum tree….I wonder if someone named a gum ball after these or were these named after a gum ball?….probably neither!
I think they are really neat looking though.
I think of those cartoons where the trees start singing or talking when I see trees like these.
I thought this one looked like propeller….I know…I’ve been in the woods toooo long!
We had a friend who came over with his daughter the other day…one of those days that was really cold. But we bundled up and went for a walk anyway. She had blast. I love to watch children. When they see something new or something they do not see very often, the excitement just bubbles out of them.
Like this birdnest…it was in a little tree…so we had Billy look inside to see if it was occupied.
Making it fun….he saw it was not….and was able to let her have it…..
See that smile! Priceless.
Oh, but there were more treasures to be found…..
She decided she would take the biggest one to her daddy! As we walked it was so cute to listen to her talk to herself. Don’t worry…I will keep you nice and warm, right by my coat. Let’s just say…this is how we learn.
Ok…she wasn’t the only one who was picking up treasures along the way….I thought this rock was really neat…wonder what caused that pattern?
Taking a walk is just good, especially in natures classroom.
By the time we returned, we stopped and got another icicle…, the nest was now full. There were flowers, special rocks and snails shells in it. I smiled as I listened to her tell her daddy all about the walk. And you know…it didn’t seem so cold after all.
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