Walk in the Woods

One of the things I like to do in the Spring is take a walk in the woods. I walked recently behind the house in Eldersburg. It reminded me of when I was younger and would take walks with my Uncle Floyd. He would point out trees and plants and was a good learning experience. Of course there are a few stories about the walks which will have to wait for another time. Everything is new and fresh in the Spring as the skunk cabbage, jack in the pulpit, buttercup and other plants come into bloom.

A Day in the Nation's Capital

As I mentioned earlier in another post, I haven't been a tourist in Washington D.C. in many years. But when family was visiting last month we may a day trip to the nation's capital. We visited two Smithsonian museums during the day, The National Air and Space Museum and National Museum of Natural History. The last time I visited the Natural History Museum was in the 1960s. I was a student at Charles Carroll Elementary School and it was a class trip. It was comforting to know the elephant and whale were still on exhibit. The street people seem to stay in your mind when you visit a big city. Of course I kept my eyes open for nature and I was rewarded with some nice images of birds. I would like to go back to visit the butterfly garden during the summer. I just hope I make it back sooner this time.