Wood Burning the Play Set

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair"

I've been thinking about this quote by Kahlil Gibran ever since Spring started so one day I decided that it would be a good idea to carve those simple, amazingly wise words right on our wooden play set as a constant reminder of our oneness with the natural world.

I still need to touch it up, but I have to say I just love going to the backyard and seeing it everyday! I hope it will inspire you too...

Thanks for reading,

beijos,

allypye

Backyard Robin's Nest

Nest with eggs

Waiting

Feeding

If I were a robin, the last place I would want to build my nest would be in a play set, where a 7 and a 3 1/2 year old are accustomed to climbing, jumping, shaking amongst other activities that would make life for newborn birds rather unbearable.

Well, this particular robin mama felt like our backyard play set was the perfect place to have babies, and so she did. Here are some pics of the whole process, taken by my 13 year old who has now developed an interest in nature photography. I must say, it was pretty great to see the way each of our kids reacted to the whole thing. They all developed a true sense of caring for the mama bird, the eggs and later the new born babies. We watched them hatch, feed for the first time, learn to walk, and fly. Living in an urban area does not mean we lack opportunities to see nature at work.

All it takes is to open your eyes wider, and look a little closer!

Thanks for reading!

beijos
allypye