WOW! What a couple of weeks it's been here in Attleboro, MA! We started the week off with unending lighting and thunderstorms, and then realized how lucky we were to have the rain, instead of what's going on in Colorado right now.
A few of my friends are in Boulder, and as I watched more and more news footage of the fires entering neighborhoods in their area, I became more and more worried. A quick Facebook message to them revealed that they were still in the clear, yet they could see the fires along the mountains...can you imagine? I can't.
So, in the midst of being worried about my Colorado-residing loved ones, I am also very grateful for the beautiful mellow summer weather we've had here, preceding the thundershowers and lightning storms. As soon as the the sun came out, my son, Tobi, and I headed straight to the local Audubon center here in Attleboro; the Oak Knoll Nature center. Not only is he partaking in a creative writing class which incorporates many of the natural habitat at the center, but he's also opened my eyes to a sacred place to enjoy for the both of us.
Today we took another bike ride out to the center, to walk the trails, enjoy a brief picnic, take some pictures, and eat fresh ripe wild black raspberries!
We got carried away upon entering the "meadow"...and while I was taking photos of grass-dwelling creatures...
...Tobi laid back and listened to birdsong for a little while.
That was before we hiked most of the trails and came across a frog who seemed to be "pond"-ering...
All in all, it was a great day to spend in this place...and we will soon return, because, as you can see, Tobi loved it.
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