6.29.2013

Ravens' Cliff Falls







 

We recently got ourselves out for a hike in the woods again, baby and all.  Just across the border in South Carolina is a 400 foot waterfall called Ravens' Cliff Falls.  The flowers were out; Dwarf Iris and a ton of Toad Trillium along with Solomon's Seal, a type of orchid I didn't recognize, and lots more.  We saw a beautiful bright red bird we learned later was a Scarlet Tanager.
 
There was a very exciting river crossing that I didn't get pictures of because I was more concerned with Sienna making it across safely, but once we did that all was easy.  We did a 9-mile loop that included a great view of the falls, then a drop to the river, and back up the other side to cross a little draw bridge that goes over the top of the falls.
 
Sienna slept a lot of the way in the Ergo, and only got antsy the last mile so we took her out and carried her.  It was great to be outside together again!~


 
 

5.04.2013

Here and There

 A temperature inversion recently created heavy frost above the farm, while below was the contrast of budding flowers and fresh rain puddles.










This budding blossom is also growing!


A pretty patch of bluets in bloom on the creekbank.

 


 
Our mellow babe.

 
My first crayfish sighting.  Just before this I'd seen a bright blue one.  When I ran to get my camera the blue one was gone, and this little brown one was waddling by...


 
Disappearing into its burrow.


 
hmm....who's that cutie?

 
Found this little lovely in my hair the other morning.
 

 
Have a happy weekend, everyone!!!~