The River

The river she is flowing
Flowing and growing
The river she is flowing

Down to the sea

Mother carry me

Your child I will always be

Father carry me
Down to the sea....

Today was sunny, so we went for a hike down by the American River near our home in Fair Oaks, CA.  We brought a picnic lunch and enjoyed the sun on our faces!

Crossing a bridge

Skipping stones

Making bark/leaf rafts

Finding a nest

Picking flowers for Mommy

Finding fish bones

Mistletoe on the oak trees

Collecting interesting river rocks

Seeking out mushrooms

Hiking on trails

An amazing day!

Peace, Quiet, and Nature Spirits...

Meandering through a mysterious path, we found awe-inspiring examples of nature...lovely leaves, darling ducks, tall trees, brambling berries, regal roots, bumpy bridges (yes, we are doing some alliteration this week at Syrendell!).

The American River gently rushed past us as we took an adventure down a trail through Folsom, CA. Joey took about 300 photos! Some plants we recognized, and many we did not. Interesting little alcoves popped up amongst the rocks and fern. Faces could be seen in the bark of trees. Spirals were springing out of lovely vines. We could sense fairies, sprites, nymphs...nature spirits all around.