Wednesday, October 20, 2010

"It's getting faller and faller!"

It may not be proper English, but sometimes a three-year-old has a better grasp of words to express the changes all around than I do.
The "golden tree" goes from green to leafless in the matter of a week. When it looks like this, we linger in our gaze.
Starved Rock... a beautiful reflection of a more beautiful Creator.

I think I recognize these three hikers!

A couple of young deer didn't know enough to be afraid. And they were surrounded by at least 20 people who watched them in as much amazement as they watched us!

Rachel named her newest Webkinz "Forest." With a name like that, how could I say no to his presence on our hike? Josiah brought his sidekick Jasper along, too.

It is very convenient that Starved Rock is halfway between here and Rockford. When Eric's sister's family let us know they would be spending an afternoon there, we jumped at the chance to join them. It was the first time I heard no complaints from Rachel while on a long hike. Her reason? "Mom, Anna was there!"

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