Nature School :: After the Rain

We had a few hours without rain yesterday.  The sun came out!  I told the children we were going to stand outside somewhere.  Getting out into the fresh air, everyone came alive.  All we needed was a little wide spot in the road to find ourselves again.  Of course, I chose a pretty special wide spot--Nebo Mountain fairly near the top.

Water was flowing everywhere and the air was so warm!  The leaves from the Autumn made little dams in the ditches, and the water was even flowing across the road.  I was not quite as adventurous as the children.  Roan and Laurel had rubber boots and made full use of them. 

Willow was the rock climber and took in the sights from on high.  I guess it is helpful to have a wide angle lens when you are too timid to get off the ground!

We explored a little and the children say they found a fairy cave under a rock along one of the many streams.  I guess you could say some were wet-weather springs.  We followed them, via car, from their origins up high to the river that flows through our town. 

I got so distracted by all the water.  Did I mention the waterfall we stopped to hear on the way home?  The cold air coming off of it was impressive.  Anyway--lichen.  I really came to see the many beautiful specimens that grow on the rocks in this wide spot in the road.

See?  Lovely, wonderful, wet lichen.  Now there is something that loves the wet weather.

I hear more rain this morning.  It's a big day here.  Say a prayer for us, if you think of it.