Tracks and Trails

 One of our married sons just had twins born prematurely and our recent days for school have been much interrupted here lately but Friday brought the relief of a day home with time to devote to learning together.  I woke to a world enveloped in frost. I knew right away that a nature walk would be our first priority.


We bundled up, grabbed the camera and headed out. 

John was first up the trail.

The Girls wanted to check out the frost first.

                                                   

   Along the trail we noticed a track trail
heading off to the right.   

 As we entered the woods tracks were

everywhere. It would be a day

to note tracks.

A good closeup of the
rabbit tracks.
Note the rabbit trail
to the left.

We came upon several obvious deer trails....

Ruthie thought this might be a deer bed.

Our trail was dotted with tracks

Note the cloven hooves
in the deer prints.

As we came out of the woods into the field we could see the frost crystals everywhere.

Sarah Studies the frosted grass up close.

After warm days and cooler nights the frost crystals were spectacular!

Our path wound toward home and we noticed other trails leading off through the field.  I wonder where they go?  Maybe next time we'll follow and see where they lead....

But I want to get home now and record in our nature notebooks some of the wonders of the morning.