13 :: Nature WalksOne of our favorite family activities is to turn our afternoon walk into a treasure hunt. As we stroll around our suburban neighborhood, Selby and I scout for bits of nature that we can add to our basket of treasure. Today was a particularly gratifying hunt: amidst our collection were flowers, various seed pods, acorns, a few fall leaves (most of the leaves here in Florida stay green), a feather and windborne seeds.
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After we completed the loop, we sat down on the driveway with our basket to examine our loot. Selby shook the seed pods and cracked some open to get a look at the insides. Sage waved leaves in the air and taste tested the flowers.
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These "nature walks" are some of my most treasured times with my children. My eyes, completely focused on a great find, don't see the houses, the mailboxes or the paved road... they see leaves blowing in the wind, scatterings of acorns, scampering squirrels and curled-up bugs. My eyes see, for a short while, more like a child. For this, I am so grateful.
3 comments:
awesome nature stash-those pods are so great and fuzzy...what are they exactly?
happy weekend, mama bird!
A lovely post and the photos are BEAUTIFUL!
you found some wonderful treasures! I love the pods the most. What a great find!
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