Most of the nature this Winter seems to have been of the very wet and cold variety. Trying to motivate small children to spend their afternoons on walks requires some planning, bribery or invention.
Throughout the year there is a wealth of interesting things to find along our routes to keep them happy and moving, so we play a game of nature treasure hunt. The boys complete, or work together to find various items that we call out.
As the seasons change so do the colours of the woodlands, commons and gardens that we walk around. There may be less things to find, but that doesn’t mean that they are devoid of wildlife or interest.
On the days when the sun is shining and the skies are blue, the contrast in colours is really exciting.
Oh my those tree roots are amazing and I love the ‘tickly’ grass at the top too. All such lovely photos from this time of year – and it just goes to show that there’s colour to be found!
Thanks ever so much for joining in and sharing, this weeks linky has just gone up so I’ve added this post into it for you as I suspect most of the others might have missed your entry as it was late in the week xxxx
great pictures. the roots on that tree are amazing!!
I can relate to that first sentence regarding planning, bribary and invention! Love that first shot particularly:-)
When the sun is shining there’s so much fun to be had isn’t there, we just haven’t had that much of it have we?! I too love the tree roots 🙂
Yet another blogger who loves the tree roots. We have a similar tree near us and I am sure fairies live there!
Best climbing frame ever. The boys tell me the fairies live in the many toadstools that we find in the surrounding woods!
I’m with you on the bribery!! But I like the idea of a nature treasure hunt. I love your up close shots and the tree roots are amazing.
Beautiful! I love the tree roots, they are awesome! Also loving the lovely foamy grass and the lichen and moss, I so love moss. Thanks for sharing!
Love the pinks, browns and oranges in your photo of the heather, looks dreamy! Those tree roots look like they’d make an amazing den 🙂
Wonderful photos, those tree roots are just waiting to be explored!
The detail in the grass in the first photo is amazing and how is the tree still standing?