{into nature}

{into nature} is a weekly Monday post inspiring the exploration of nature. It is a grassroots effort to combat the nature deficiency syndrome in our current generations. Please join this movement back into nature by sharing your own nature inspiration, whether shared through photographs, words, poetry…. leave a link here in the comments for all to enjoy.

“For children, nature comes in many forms. A newborn calf; a pet that lives and dies; a worn path through the woods; a fort nested in stinging nettles; a damp, mysterious edge of a vacant lot- whatever shape nature takes, it offers each child an older, larger world… nature does not steal time; it amplifies it.” -Richard Louv

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first i want to wish you all a very happy fall!  i apologize for posting so late in the day lately, i've been dealing with a sick computer that makes it sometimes impossible to get anything done.  i foresee this being an issue for the near future... i will definitely be posting each week, it just may not be in the morning like i'd like to to be.  unfortunately i am at the mercy of my computer and her flaky ways!

mother nature welcomed us into the autumn equinox with bright blue skies, a warm sun, and a cool breeze.  we celebrated the first day of fall with a walk in the state forest by our home.  the day before we had a windy rainstorm, which made for a good collecting day on our walk- acorns, leaves, and sticks were bountiful!  we didn't make it too far off the state forest road (which luckily for us is closed to cars), but it was still a beautiful day to be surrounded by the forest!  i hope you all are enjoying the first days of fall!

^^trying out some new kicks!  chacos- so far much better than my old tevas.  these were a fabulous thrift store find, not sure yet if i'll invest in a brand new pair.  i'm still hoping to find a pair of gently used keens at the thrift store to make my purchase decision.