Okay, so Dam 4 does not sound very interesting. However, it’s a local forest preserve about 5 – 10 minutes from our house. We went there on Easter Sunday (March 31) to take advantage of the balmy 55 degree temps. Well, we had 30 mph winds, but it is Chicago after all.
This is the Des Plaines River (see, another D) that runs through the preserve. No, not much to see as spring had not exactly gotten here yet, but at least no snow on the ground.
We did see a hawk in the sky. Now, it’s the dark speck in the pic that looks like dirt on your computer screen. Yes, at first I tried cleaning my screen too because I had forgotten that I took the pic of the sky for that reason. I know you can’t see much, but for a cell phone camera it’s not a bad pic of the sky, if nothing else.
Why is there a pic of a gnarly tree? Well, there was a teeny tiny woodchuck or ground squirrel nesting in the small opening. Can you spot it? Look at the center of the picture and watch for the bushy, curled tail. It was hard to see in person too and we only noticed it because I was trying to get a pic of an adult squirrel that was circling the tree.
We saw robins too. If you look closely, there is one on the ground in the center of the pic. Again, this might not seem like much, but we can’t wait to see how the scenery will change with the season. Well, Tom knows, of course as he has lived here all his life and I only joined him last year, but I am glad he shares my love for nature.
Looks a great place! Just saying Hi from a fellow AtoZ blogger, your site gets a plug on my post today! http://wp.me/p2Eu3u-hq Have a great day!
Thanks for the plug and your visit!
Gorgeous pics, all of them.
Thanks, and I appreciate you stopping by and co-hosting the challenge,
I’m totally into out-of-the-way places not so often traversed. Perfect for lovers, I’d say. ๐
I knew you’d appreciate this ๐
Its nice to see places in the world not covered in snow!
As Tom likes to say: We do not have to shovel wind! Thanks for stopping by.
Looks like a nice outing, it’s always good to get outside for some fresh air…helps ya think and feel better doesn’t it.
Fresh air is always good, I agree!
Give it another month or two and the changes will be spectacular.
At least you two weren’t specks!
Can’t wait for that other month or two …
Looks beautiful!
http://www.wearinglemon.blogspot.com
Looks like fun. I could do with a good stroll in the woods. Even without the squirrel, I like the gnarly tree!