Nature Walk Week 12

We seem to be doing the same route each nature walk at the moment which is lovely as we get to see changes each week as Spring is on it's way. I think next week I may though take her the "Quiet Way Home" - more of that next week :-)

I decided to take my camera this week and although I only took a few pictures - it was a bit of a distraction so I will only take it on occasions. Once I am behing the camera I am not able to see Hannah and being so close to the road - makes it a little stressful (no pavements). I also feel a little like I am looking for the next picture rather than observing and listening.

Our walk took us past a grass verge - Hannah said "Oh look grass" and then wanted to walk on it and feel it underfoot. I am SO forgetful that this is all new to her. This led to a drainpipe and Hannah told me she could hear a drip drip. I pointed out some bubbles and I sang Insy Winsy Spider. As we approached the waterfall there is a large slate of rock that James likes to climb. Hannah went over and attempted to climb and then said "Oh it's slippy!". We walked a little further and Hannah picked a stick in preparation for the waterfall. She knows what to do now! She is so much better at following the stick now and seeing if it floats or gets stuck. As we walked down the gill we looked back at the waterfall and Hannah said "there is a big one and a little one (there is also a little waterfall)"

Hannah standing in front of the Waterfall

What a cutie! Hannah then wanted to go to the Double Chestnut area. So off we went. Hannah wanted to go along the wall. It was SO slippy - although I was holding her she nearly fell a few times! I asked her why she thought it was so slippy and she said because it had been raining. When we got there we played Hide and Seek and then sat down and read Bringing Down the Moon by Jonathon Emmett - it was s special to read a book outdoors. I would love to do more of this.

We walked further down the hill and met Lola the dog and Barry the owner. He is very kind and allows Hannah to give the dog biscuits when she shakes a paw! I think the children have adopted the dog as their surrogate pet! We stopped by the low wall area and Hannah threw in a large stick. We had as look at the waterfall upstream which was beautiful and then walked home.

Looking upstream towards the waterfall, Lindale