Went on a nature walk in a small regional park near my home. I wanted to identify some native plants and start to better understand the local environment outside of the ubiquitous landscaping in the housing developments. It was a lovely walk. Saw so much wildlife. A turkey hen and her brood of 6 chicks. Some young cottontail bunnies. Falcons. Grouse. Flycatchers. A large red tail hawk. A seasonal creek with minnows and a large partially submerged branch whose leaves were being scavenged by several crawfish. Bees working some blossoms. It was a great afternoon with my 18 year old son.
Majestic Oak.
However, I failed my goal of taking up 
I'm going to continue on this project. More to follow.
