Saturday, March 15, 2014

Glacial Moraine Park

Glacial Moraine Park, near Bloomington, Illinois


Canada geese returning to the lake. The honking was very loud!



Did you ever pick up ice from a thawing lake or pond and check it out? Kind of like quickly melting diamonds!

The ice on the lake is melting... finally! It's been a very long winter.

Goose foot prints under the water near the shore

Melting diamonds... The low, late winter sun lit up the ice like magic.

Somebody's feather...

lichen

Fishing vests converted to *Nature Vests* have been wonderful tools for the kids...

On the back, patches from our trips.

Happy girl!

A meandering path of snow...

Sandals, pedi, and snow. I can't wait to be barefoot!

Under the red cedar tree...





Exploring under the cedar tree.... evidence of a hawk or owl eating her meals here...

A dead tree or 'snag'

a short lesson on why we keep dead trees standing

a lesson on bogs left by retreating glaciers

What to carve?

Owl or hawk pellet from under the cedar. 

And bones...

...from something larger than an owl's meal.

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