Highlights from our Sunday afternoon at the river. We love our Chaco sandals! You can wade right into the water with them but still have firm footing. When you get out of the water, the straps dry quickly. An eel was nosing around the bank. I almost stepped on it! (If you click on the […]
The Fish Head Rock
Do you see it? When I photographed it, it was merely a rock with algae and some barnacles. But after I uploaded it, I was amazed to see a fish’s head! There’s a word for seeing images inside something else –pareidolia. If you’re interested, browse the Pareidolia Flickr group where you can see other pics […]
Nature Study at the River
We now live near a river, walking distance in fact. And what a great opportunity it is for nature study. I can hardly call this school. It’s just refreshing and enjoyable. Besides enjoying the outdoors ourselves, I really enjoy seeing others doing so — fishing or just playing in the mud. Here’s the bridge over […]
The First Tadpoles of the Year
We found these on February 14 — the first tadpoles of the year. Sprite was with her two best friends. The day was wonderfully warm, so they shed their shoes on the bank of the lake and waded in. This was my first time seeing this lake, so I’m not sure what it looked like […]
Ants Nature Study
We’ve finally gotten back into the swing of nature walks. This week our focus was inspired by Sprite’s current read– Christian Liberty Press’s Nature Reader. The material on ants is very engaging and offers enough mystery that you want to go outdoors and actually see what you’re reading. So we did. Ants. How easy can […]