Our first assignment for the Green Hour Challenge was to take a 10 to 15 min nature walk, look and observe and upon returning discuss 2 things observed, maybe learn a bit more about them. So, for our walk we hopped in the car & took off for Big Lagoon State Park. Half way there I remembered there was a park entrance fee, ugh, I had no money on me and I was nowhere near my bank. OK, so we turned around and ventured home. We live in a cul-de-sac, lots of houses, very little nature...or so I thought. 
It was beautiful outside and we decided to stroll the cul-de-sac to see what we could see. We found so many things that I have seen my whole life but had no idea what they were. We chose 2 to identify upon returning home.
First, this is a seed from a Sweet Gum Tree.
Second, this is such a sweet smelling flower, my girls were sure it was a variety of honeysuckle but I'm fairly certain it's not. We have yet to identify this flower. Any guesses? I can't seem to find them in any of our field guides.
But I was so excited about the Sweet Gum Tree. The kids all had a blast and have asked to go for a walk every day since. We haven't made it out that often but that is my fault, not theirs. 
They collected treasures, I love displaying natural materials in the house. They did a great job and had a lot of fun. The girls took turns taking pictures and then were quick to post on their blogs here and here about their view of our walk.
They collected treasures, I love displaying natural materials in the house. They did a great job and had a lot of fun. The girls took turns taking pictures and then were quick to post on their blogs here and here about their view of our walk.
I am a little behind because I think assignment #2 is well under way. My head has been in crafting mode lately and I need these nature challenges to get out of the house, breathe some fresh air, and remember why I love living in Florida. I get so involved in my obsession du jour that all else is forgotten. I am glad to have these challenges so I will be sure to get out and see what is happening in the "real" world.
3 comments:
I love the pictures of the sweet gum tree! Amazing!
I showed them to my son and he said you can't throw those ones because they would really hurt.
Now we are off to find a picture of the full tree.
Thanks for sharing your walk with us.
~Tina
Somehow I must have missed your post.
Your family did a great job on their first challenge. I'm not sure what the flower is but it is very pretty.
I hope to see you around the Green Hour challenges again soon. Don't worry about catching up, just start with the next challenge. :)
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
I love the photo of the sweet gum, too. We have one at the park that was starting to leaf out a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to make it back. It looked so neat!
I love the look of your photos with the white "roughed up" edges.
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