Peacocks

What could have exhausted my little babes this much?! While on a nature walk, we were pleasantly surprised to sight a couple of peacocks!

Maya's peacock eye

Pattern with flare

Kyle's peacock feather, wispy like his hair..

This is as close as the peacock duo would let us get! Then they would fly to the treetops and leave behind their gorgeous tail feathers for us to find..

Argiope aurantia

We watched this garden spider catch a gnat over the summer, isn't she beautiful with her long legs and vibrant colors.see her zig zag stabilimenta..

Creek Kids

I've been away from the internet, including my inbox for a while, also a double kidney infection and 2 kidney stones (one 5mm!) gave me a night in the ER and a week in the hospital. An interesting experience for everyone to take care of this mama for a change. I'm feeling much better, thank-you for all of your e-mails, they mean so much to me.
I'll be attempting to catch up on my online community as well as on some posts I would like to share with you.

This is from a wonderful day of exploring at our favorite creek this summer.
Maya found a freshwater clam.


Kyle found a swirly leaf, to which I said matched his belly button
He also found a vibrant red leaf for me while exploring the creek bed, he said "here mama", didn't have time to even turn around, this was my view :o)



I'm not sure if I've mentioned before, but Maya has a very strong sense of smell. From since I can remember, she's always had a need to sniff out our treasures. Which is also handy for her when I'm sneaking gum from my purse, it never stays a secret long!

Kobe was interested in this fuzzy texured tree limb...

We were also accompanied by a researcher from our local art museum. She looked to be having as much fun as we were and said it was one of the best working Mondays she's had in a long time. Here is Kobe showing them the moss he found..

Maya came across a slug on our path, here she is sketching it in her nature journal while the researcher takes pictures.

Our day's are growing colder, but you will be sure to see more posts from this creek even into the snowiest of weather!

Summer Fun~Camping!

Hello sweet Blog, how I've missed you and my blogging friends! Shall I catch you up to date...

(Kyle's "boo boo" face, begging me to let him dive into the lake

for the turtle he just saw swim by!)

We've been enjoying this wonderful weather we've had all summer..70's to low 90's...winds and misty rains..sigh..lots of exploring and laughter. Camping was our most recent adventure..

A Hike led us to a pear tree, in the middle of a remote field, a misty rain fell on us and a nearby brook ran full. Kyle had his sights on a pear, I watched as he jumped as high as he could over and over again to reach it. The whole scene was surreal, seriously magical.

The brook that ran beside the pear tree
we explored deeper into the brook and found that it held the most amazing dragonfly
Green Eyed Hook Tail Dancing for me



and we ran into a beautiful wolf spider the size of my palm! The next day, after a big rain..this rock was almost entirely submerged, with her still clinging the side.

We peeked into a tunnel and found a funnel web
Kyle found an emerald green cicada

and further on our hike, he found a cicada exoskeleton.

A Blue Tailed Skink sparked some nature journaling

Maya and Mama reading about insects in our tent by the stream

Ofcourse there were s'mores and campfire cuddles <3

I hope you all are having a fun filled summer, I can't wait to see what you've been up to!

We'll find our Way

Kyle makes sure we know where we're going with his compassMy little adventurer

Kobe spotted a freshwater clam

Kyle making ripples

Meg found this Robin's egg

and this rock heart <3
Kyle is sketching the leaves he found with galls