After rain, a little bit of snow and just yucky weather in general this week, the sun came out on Thursday and Friday. Thank you Mother Nature! It was only around 47' both days but to some in Minnesota, that means dropping the top of your convertible or wearing shorts! lol. For me it meant a chance to get outside, enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise. Oh, and to take pictures of course ;)
On both Thursday and Friday I went on long nature hikes through Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Regional Park Preserve (where Tamarack Nature Center is located) . It felt great to get my body groovin even though I was huffin and puffin a little the first day!
The first day was a more difficult hike, with various terrain; marsh, prairie, and woods. You can see my pics from Thursday's hike here.
Friday didn't start off too nice but it got warmer and sunnier later in the afternoon. The first half of the hike was the same as the previous day, but took a different route the 2nd half. I love this little clearing in the woods, as seen from a magical little spot I found. Pics from Friday's walk can be seen here.
Kristi, I'd like to comment on a few things...
One, it's awesome that you used your spring break to get outside and see somethings around your home area that you don't often get to see. It's really a great idea and a good inspiration for the rest of us to do the same. It's fun to be a tourist in your own backyard. How nice that the weather finally cooperated in the end.
Two, nature hikes are the best. I'm not in the world's best cardio shape either, but I find your body adapts quickly to that kind of movement. There's something very antural about it, I think. The area where you hiked looks lovely. Nice to see something besides a classroom during the day, huh?
Three, your photos have gotten noticeably better. I knwo you'be been working on that, and it's paying off! These are beautiful. I'm going to link to the other ones you took now, but I just wanted to let you know -- I think these are beautiful. That top one is a framer and would look incredible blown up, I think.
Posted by: Samara Link | April 05, 2009 at 07:34 AM
LOVE the pics!
Posted by: Adrienne | April 05, 2009 at 09:36 AM
You got some great shots.
Posted by: Robyn | April 05, 2009 at 12:11 PM
You live in a beautiful part of our county. Love your photos.
Posted by: Jan | April 05, 2009 at 01:47 PM
Oh, that top shot is a lovely landscape photo. Love the blue skies against that brown grass and naked tree.
Posted by: Michelle | April 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM