A Walk in the Woods

It is a beautiful Sunday here in North Carolina, the kind of day that you just have to get outside and enjoy the day. Come join us as we go for a walk in the woods that are in our backyard. I think I've told you before that there is a public greenway right at the back of our property. Lots of things are blooming- trees
wild geraniums

keys from a maple tree
wild flowers

up close

Watch out for the poison ivy!

more wildflowers
ferns

There is a lovely stream we cross over
The view looking the opposite way up the stream.
These are little tiny wildflowers in my favorite color!
After we cross the stream we leave the woods and follow a wide path for awhile.

Cheery buttercups

This is one of the paths that provides access from one of the nearby neighborhoods.
A dear little violet growing in a rock.
more wildflowers
a fisherman on the banks of the stream
another stream nearer to our house

just bubbling along minding it's own business
Then about a month ago a lot of equipment came in and some engineer thogutht that this is a more eficient way to let the water run through a woods, so instead of a pretty little stream like the last phot, with a quaint bridge crossing over it we now have this eyesore and a huge clearing that used to be filled with lots of very tall trees. What were they thinking? It makes us very angry and sad at the same time!
In the distance you can see a little bit of red in the bushes. Those are the azaleas in our backyard, which I'll show you one day this week.
And so we are back home and we wander up the hill through these trees to our home, where I'll put on the kettle and make us a pot of tea.
What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! I'm so glad youwere able to join us.

Rhondi xo