It was such a joy to reconnect with the Trilliums this past
Saturday to kick off our Fall 2016 season! Rain or shine, these girls are
always on the move in search of mud to gush in, the next tree to climb, any body of water to swim in, and
whatever natural paint they can find or create to cover their faces...and
shirts! Saturday’s
exploration outing at Tennant Lake was no exception. Enjoy reading some highlights of our day together and be sure to check out the full slideshow
here.
- Gathering with giggles and hugs at Cascade Montessori. We shared highlights of our summer and anticipations for the coming school year during our Opening Circle.
- Exploring the Fragrance Garden when we arrived at Hovander Park. This garden was originally created for the blind to engage ones sense of smell and touch. We welcomed the sweet smell of lavender, sage, thyme, rosemary, echunaccea, basil, and many other fragrant plants.
- Enjoying a view of the lake fields, garden, and surrounding wetland area from the lookout tower.
- Playing Hide in the tall grass and cattails on the way to the board walk.
- Walking the one-mile boardwalk beside Tennant Lake. We meandered between cattails, nightshade, jewel weed, and willows, all growing happily in the peat-bog below our feet.
- Popping the seed pods of Jewel Weed and discovering the unique adaptation this plant has made to successfully reproduce.
- Painting faces, shirts, and hands with the bright red juice of Summers last blackberries.
- Swimming in the Nooksack river and enjoying peaceful place on the rocky banks
Our Words of the Day: Crazy Fashionable Mud!
To view the full album of the day, click here.
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