Summer with my Grandson

[meschatsetmoi]

My grandson and I have been spending time at the Rock Run Greenway in Joliet this summer.  Weston loves nature walks, and is very observant when we are there; he points out the sights to me.  Yesterday we saw an otter swimming, two turtles sunning on a rock, a woodpecker drumming for grubs on a dead tree trunk, numerous schools of tiny bluegill,

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[earthmother45]

That first picture is so, so happy looking.
And, I love the Queen Ann's Lace. One of my favorites as a child -- we had it growing in all the fields around us.

My goodness, you saw so much in one day! Wonderful!

[meschatsetmoi]

Please look at the pictures again now that I've figured out how to resize them so they are actually viewable. Thanks so much for your patience!

And yes, it was a wonderful day. My grandson is very special to me.

[melegyrn]

Good to hear from you, and glad that you had such a wonderful outing. How nice to have an observant guide!

[freecloud13]

The flowers in the last photo are so cute. What is their name, do you know?

[meschatsetmoi]

They are Rudbeckia hirta, or black-eyed susan. They are cheerful looking, aren't they? They are a prairie species.