One of my blog posts with the most comments was entitled Finding Nature…about my visit to Chicago,
where I found nature with my 5-year-old niece and 7-year old nephew.
This summer, I found nature with my niece and nephew again – this time in the St. Louis area!
For my nephew’s 7th birthday, I gave him (and my niece) 3 one-hour horse-back riding lessons.
I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to continue fostering my niece and nephew’s love of nature!
Their reverence, respect, and admiration for nature is apparent in these photos, too.
where I found nature with my 5-year-old niece and 7-year old nephew.
This summer, I found nature with my niece and nephew again – this time in the St. Louis area!
For my nephew’s 7th birthday, I gave him (and my niece) 3 one-hour horse-back riding lessons.
I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to continue fostering my niece and nephew’s love of nature!
Their reverence, respect, and admiration for nature is apparent in these photos, too.
Sprinkles meets my niece.
My nephew shares a quiet moment with his horse, Chico.
I love the confidence with which my niece leads Sprinkles.
Joey and Chico continue to bond after their ride.
My niece gazes at Sprinkles after her ride.
After a lesson, another horse studies my nephew!
Lastly, I had to include this photo of a Silkie guarding the horse stables. I had never seen one before! After further research, I learned that the Silkie is a breed of chicken with dark blue flesh and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot (most chickens only have four). Because of their calm, friendly temperament, Silkies even make ideal pets!
Have a great beginning to what I hope will be an inspiring week for you!
Mary
Mary
