Hiking

Today, our family went on a hike in the BU nature preserve.  Not the part that is heavily travelled by students and friends of the university, but the part that lies across Bunn Hill Road.  It is hard to find a trail head, and you have to make your way down through some really tall grass and vegetation, but when you do, you are truly rewarded!!

At the beginning of our hike, a huge field of these beautiful flowers, with what we think is a swallowtail butterfly.  He was all over the place, I am glad to have caught him still!

The first part of the trail leads to a short bit of creek bed and cool rocks.  Pretty flat and easy to navigate.

I love rocks with running water!!

Beautiful!

Love this picture!

After a short time in the creek bed, we walk through another field, mostly grasses.  This is what we found: the skeleton of a deer.  It looked to be a young deer, probably had been hit on the road, rolled or fell down the hill, and couldn't survive.  While the kids found it interesting, they also found it sad.

Another gorgeous butterfly, but not sure what it is.  Anyone??  Maybe a red-spotted purple??

Beautiful children in front of the first waterfall we had to climb :)

High up on the path looking down, we were unable to climb this waterfall (unless we really wanted to be soaking wet)

Cool lichen

Stunning view of yet another set of more gentle falls

My bird!!

From the top of the last waterfall looking down.  Yes, I was right on the edge.