.: Gathering milk weed pods and sending it's fluffy, silken seeds aloft to fly with the flower fairies :.
We happily ventured out into the magical woods on this lovely October day!
The quality of this autumnal light was incredible, everything was golden hued by the warm rays the sun offered to us.
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.: My daughter is always drawn to the sunny spots in the forest :.
The air has gently shifted and the cool breeze announces to us that summer has past.
We stopped along the warmly colored trail and took notice of mustard, red, and orange berries growing wildly along our paths.
.: We visited each milkweed plant growing in the fields, seeking out these incredible caterpillars that will soon become Monarch butterflies :.
.: My sweet littlest one spotting baby mushrooms. He wished each one of them well! :.
.: A happy family of forest-dwelling mushrooms :.
Fuzzy caterpillars are making themselves known among the tall grasses and milkweed. Monarch caterpillars present us a preview of their incredible beauty that is still to come, reminding us to pay careful attention to all that is in our paths.
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The tall grasses in the fields turn a gorgeous golden shade reminiscent of an Andrew Wyeth painting. They shimmer and sway in the breeze. We feel like we are walking into a golden ocean as the fields come alive with the energy of the winds.
.: Sweetly gathering mini-bouquets for mama! :.
.: Running, running, running, through the fields, into the woods, and around the pond!
Feeling free and alive and happy to be playing in this great wide open! :.
It is time spent in the woods that make us feel so at home and at peace, nature inspires our creativity and play, and nourishes our spirits!
