Nature Walk

{10/28/09}

We joined a homeschool Meetup group in the area and made the trek to the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve with some small number of members on this fine October day.  Buddha and Bugga had a great time hiking, exploring, chatting with their little friend Natalie, and making new friends.  We stopped to check out bugs and to color in nature binders.  It was a very serene and lovely hike with great company.





{Bugga said he was drawing a snake.  Buddha decided to master a rainbow.}




{Charred trees from the 2007 Witch Creek fire.}




{This gentleman is a Ukrainian Catholic Pastor down in La Mesa.  He was very friendly, but, sadly, in the midst of dealing with a break-in at his church building.  Below, he's describing Cattails to Bugga.  After his brief instruction, Bugga simply turned and slowly walked away, matter-of-factly stating "Yeah, I know."  The pastor and I looked at each other and busted up laughing.  Oh Bugga.  Bugga, Bugga, Bugga.  He cracks me UP!  :D}




{Evidence of the day's activities on the front of Buddha's shirt. He had toted a humongous, charred stick with him for half of the hike; it obviously left its mark on him. :D}