A Walk in the Woods

Today we were a bit rushed for time and the weather wasn't very cooperative.  It was an overcast, cold and slightly breezy day as we walked through the Shelbyville Park.  The sleep of winter was evident among the trees and critters.  There were a few evergreens to color the woods and we spotted a couple of gray squirrels playing on the playground equipment;  not one would pose for a picture for our journal.  We heard the sound of dead leaves crunching under our feet and nuts falling to the ground.  One of our 'picks' for further study was the white oak acorn;  a brown nut with lighter lines and a dark gray hat.  Our challenge ended with a nature journal entry complete with illustration.

 "Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of God."  ~George Washington Carver