Signs of Spring

This past Saturday was my birthday. There was no way I was staying inside and thank goodness it wasn’t a Wednesday or we would certainly be having a storm of some sort as past Wednesdays have shown. Luckily, after the last Wednesday’s crazy blizzard with hurricane force gusts (oh yippee) the weather took a break and much of the snow melted. It was damp and muddy but just fine for going outside if you asked me! 😉

I love peeking off the trails and finding little fluffy bundles of friendly lichen like these pixie cups. So wonderful to see!

29Mar2014_Point Pleasant_02If my search was correct, these are British Soldier lichen amidst what we boys and I call a Fairy Forest.

29Mar2014_Point Pleasant_0829Mar2014_Point Pleasant_07I was so excited to see this little guy – a sure sign of spring! Coltsfoot!

29Mar2014_Point Pleasant_11A very common lichen here in NS – Old Man’s Beard.

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The boys took a break at Prince of Whales Tower. Then Stephen joined them as I went trampling around in the mud.
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We ended up at the shore and spotted this blubbery dude out on the rocks! Sea lion I do believe! Wish I’d had my other camera at this point – oh well. Can you see him/her hanging off of the rock over the water? I know it’s not very clear but I couldn’t help but take a picture anyway.

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One spot overlooking the harbour was perfect for some javelin throwing using old broken branches. Good fun!

As we left the park the blue sky appeared for a bit, something we haven’t seen much of these days! A good day indeed.

3 thoughts on “Signs of Spring

  1. So happy you had a great birthday & were able to spend some of it outdoors!
    Dylan loves the British soldiers! Since he found out the name he has given other lichen & moss names for other armies 😉
    Coltsfoot! Yay!
    xx

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