A few weeks ago I had the urge to take the family on a Nature Walk outing.  I have fond memories of my mother persistently requiring us to go on family Nature walks at least a few times per week.   Plus I was reading in a manual concerning Charolette Mason homeschooling method and how she encourages Nature Notebooks and Daily outdoor observation.  So we loaded up and sought out some nature trails near Lake Charles.  I must confess, I’ve been a bit spoiled by the beautiful mountains and wooded areas in Northern Cali & Central Tennessee but I’m learning to appreciate the generally flat and swamp-like attributes of Southwest Louisiana.  :-)

Overall, we  all had a great time at the new community park that Marlon discovered: