We've been watching how the maples are changing color from top to bottom. Then on October 12, quite premature, the leaves had to hold some white stuff for a few hours before it melted away. We are not supposed to get that stuff until the leaves are long gone... I'll have to admit that the snow was gorgeous as it came down all fluffy, but it would have been much more appreciated if it were December 12! I just would rather not be rushed into the frigidness that comes with MN winters! (The kids got the morning off to enjoy the snow as I knew it would be gone by afternoon. They hauled out the hats, boots, snowpants, and sleds and were in their glories!)
1) Woodpeckers' work
...the girls were trying to get a little height to show off their finds by climbing onto a log. After the photo was taken, Tara experienced what happens when you combine mud boots with wet logs! Poor thing went SPLAT, right onto her back! Thank goodness she wasn't hurt a bit. These other weed things growing in a lower area of the woods right up to the lake had us wondering... They look ramrod straight from a distance. Close up, they look like some sort of cane plant. We had never noticed plants like this before. Know what they are?
What a neat experience it was to do our walk on a misty day! Of course, we hadn't much choice if we were to get a nature walk in that week as we've had plenty of rain this fall. It wasn't a great day for collections, but the bag was accumulating a few things anyway. In the center of the picture with the boots is a squiggly worm, which was the focus for the moment.
