hiking

One of Micah's 4-H projects, Outdoor Adventures, requires that he take a 1-2 hour hike for his first year. This morning we headed to Comlara to complete his requirement, also a perfect excuse to do one of our favorite family activities. Here are some pictures of our adventure!

The kids' keen eyes caught sight of this and several other animal tracks. The mud meant our shoes got dirty, but it was worth it to glimpse the evidence of creatures lurking in the brush around us.

Micah was our trail guide, which meant he cleared out the cobwebs for those who followed.

The sparkling waters of Lake Evergreen

These were most definately eggs, but from what? Snakes? There were several holes nearby so we walked quickly.

This fuzzy little guy was a beautiful blue dragonfly who wouldn't hold still for us to capture his picture.

Another beautiful black dragonfly. He was shy up close but seemed to enjoy attention from a distance.

Josiah got up close and personal with a Daddy-Long-Legs.

His little legs never seem to run out of steam, nor his mind jobs he can help with.

Getting ready for a picnic lunch. What a great day for a hike, and what fun enjoying God's beautiful and marvelous creation!