Introduction to The Ladybug Chronicles: Nature Journal

Hello....

 and welcome to my new series called:

The Ladybug Chronicles

(I'm not sure if this picture was what inspired

my title or not but I remember being in

Ohio last year and having that

name come to mind and it

just stuck. It was intended to be a 

page but after learning more about

blog pages, the format wasn't 

going to work out.)

There's a huge part of

my heart that is forever wanting

to wander flower laden fields, 

waiting to ramble up a

a canyon incline to see what's 

on the other side. 

or....

stand at the edge of a cool

forest anxious to enter just

so I can feel the coolness of the earth

that has settled among the rocks

and ferns and moss that is

growing on decaying trees.

It's occupied by rabbits, snakes,

raccoons, deer and even skunks.

Yikes!

 The scent of last year's shed leaves 

rise up to greet me as they

lay scattered all around 

while becoming part of the moist earth

that has been so sheltered from the sun by

the trees that gave them life. 

I'm sorry. 

I really was lost in some thoughts

and memories of our Sugartree woods. 

It's one of my favorite

places to spend time. That's at our

place in Ohio where we spend as

much time as we can 

in the summer and fall. 

I grew up in the area and I have

4 siblings who live nearby as well

as many of my school mates from

primary school on up that I keep

in touch with. I think that it's

such a blessing to be able to do that.

 It's just beautiful rolling

hill, farm country with acres and

acres of woods, all kinds of wildlife

and memories 

just waiting to be made.

Actually some of my photos, stories and

experiences that I share will

be from time spent there. 

There are deep ravines dark

with the cover of towering trees.

My daughter and I were chased by 

parent hawks through those woods

as we were wandering and

exploring the stream

that trickles through the

deepest part.

 A delicate Bluet...

As we walked on, we stumbled 

upon their young in a huge nest in a

very tall tree. It was incredible to see them.

I just find the beauty of nature

so enriching to life....

peaceful and so full of 

inspiration that I want to share it.

Just one of more of those

blessings that gather in my life.

And aren't we supposed to share 

those blessings?

These photos are from the past two

years during our visits at Sugartree.

Since I shared so much about our special

place there, I decided to share some

of my photos that portrayed my

thoughts. I hope that you enjoyed them.

I've been promising a

cotton tail baby post and intended

to do that today but I thought

an introduction post would better suit

for now. I have a lot of details to put together for

the Cotton (Tale) post ;)

I have photos and videos and lots of 

details to organize. I want to make it

a very nice little series

 and I will work on them this weekend 

and publish my first post next week!

Thank you so much for your visit.

Peace to you..

Tamara XO