Volunteer workers were on hand to give out information as well as serve snacks and cold beverages. It was a hot and humid day, but there was a really nice breeze.
Our walk was about 3.5 miles through field, forest, and wetland. Benches are provided frequently for resting. Pat is purusing some of the wildflower literature that was provided.
Here I am standing in a field of wildflowers. My shirt is from the Aransas Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Coincidentally, Whooping Cranes, Sandhill Cranes, and Great Herons are found at Nygren during the summer. We saw Sandhills and Herons today, but no Whoopers.
Part of the trail system is built on a former railroad bed, so the walking is pretty easy. Now, on to some other stuff......................
I'm finding some time to keep the woodcarving going. This is a piece (almost done) that I'll be entering in a woodcarving show/contest in Rockford IL in August. The challenge was to create a piece that would fit inside a 2" cube. I started with a 2" cube of basswood so it seems pretty certain that the finished piece will fit inside the test cube. My girl started life just like the block she is posed on.
Just another view of the same carving.
And on a sad note, our Annie has developed a spinal injury and is having difficulty walking. Last Sunday she could not walk at all. After a week on cortisone tablets she is once again walking, at least some, but it's a weak walk and she can't do stairs at all. We'll let you know how her progress goes.
Well, that'll be all for now. Check back often.
