Caterpillars and Nature in its Glory
Do you remember the first time you held a fuzzy caterpillar in your hand? The first time you held a frog? The first time you put a fish back into the water after releasing it from your hook? The first time tasting a smore?
All the crazy wondrous things that nature has to offer. That is, if you show your children these amazing things! I remember while in high school, taking a friend of mine camping, for the first time. Growing up camping, it never had occurred to me that someone my age (late teens then) had never been camping. When I found out that my friend had NEVER experienced camping - I decided then and there we had to change that!!! I think he will always remember that weekend, and I often wonder if that city boy ever made it back to the wild....
Nature is something to be explored, and the beauty of it can overwhelm you. I believe we should teach our children to respect nature and the love for it will blossom on its own. Followed are a few photos taken by the Peanut... We love looking through the photographs we have taken at the end of the day. And I love seeing her perspective on things.
This topic was sparked by a cute little fuzzy black caterpillar which was found on our porch yesterday when we came home, and the amazing smile that overtook the Peanut upon seeing it...
How about you, does the beauty of nature still make you smile?
All the crazy wondrous things that nature has to offer. That is, if you show your children these amazing things! I remember while in high school, taking a friend of mine camping, for the first time. Growing up camping, it never had occurred to me that someone my age (late teens then) had never been camping. When I found out that my friend had NEVER experienced camping - I decided then and there we had to change that!!! I think he will always remember that weekend, and I often wonder if that city boy ever made it back to the wild....
Nature is something to be explored, and the beauty of it can overwhelm you. I believe we should teach our children to respect nature and the love for it will blossom on its own. Followed are a few photos taken by the Peanut... We love looking through the photographs we have taken at the end of the day. And I love seeing her perspective on things.
This topic was sparked by a cute little fuzzy black caterpillar which was found on our porch yesterday when we came home, and the amazing smile that overtook the Peanut upon seeing it...
How about you, does the beauty of nature still make you smile?
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Nice post! :D
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
Weird that you mentioned caterpillars. Up here in the North - actually I don't know where you are...My nieces are talking about in school they have caterpillars in cocoon's already! They are excited for hatching next spring. Butterfly's....
OOOooo, butterflies, they are a whole other wonderful post :)