We had a great walk with some good friends yesterday on an old train track bed which has been made into a bike path. Part of the path goes between an old canal and a river.
We spotted water rats, mallard ducks, sunning turtles, fish, insects, and lots of seeding plants.
Boxelder bug labor day picnic on a milkweed pod
Milkweed down
Goldenrod
Fox grapes
Purple loosestrife and jewelweed
Viburnum
The children played a fun game, trying to sink leaf boats with rocks.
When I see sunshine sparkling on water my heart soars. Glory, glory day!
We spotted water rats, mallard ducks, sunning turtles, fish, insects, and lots of seeding plants.
Boxelder bug labor day picnic on a milkweed pod
Milkweed down
Goldenrod
Fox grapes
Purple loosestrife and jewelweed
Viburnum
The children played a fun game, trying to sink leaf boats with rocks.
When I see sunshine sparkling on water my heart soars. Glory, glory day!
8 comments:
what a lovely day! sunshine sparkling on the water is magical!!
have a great week
lisa
magical!!
Gorgeous pics! Those insects are beautiful.
what a lovely day!
Hugs
I grew up on a river, and among rivers yet I have never seen a river rat. In my mind they look like ROUSes (Rodents Of Unusual Size) But I am pretty sure that's just a mixture of imagination and anticipation.
Those Boxelder bugs are gorgeous!
Amanda
Water is rather magical, cheers Marie
I love to be near a river. My father grew up in a wonderful house on the James River. We moved there when I was nearly grown, and it was very special. There was something especially wonderful about it at night, that silent, dark, moving water, sometimes reflecting moonlight. I love the smell of the river, too. And as for water rats, whenever I see a water rat I think of Ratty in the Wind and the Willows, and the first time Mole saw him. love, Beth
Hi beth!!
Great pictures that you took!
See you soon.
Love Annie
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