Sunday in the Park

It was a beautiful day, too nice to sit home and do nothing, so yesterday afternoon James and I decided to take the kids out to Mendon Ponds for a walk. Since the park is rather large and we don't know our way around, we stopped at a little office to get a map. I hopped out, took a map and turned back toward the van just as a mother deer and her fawn happened by. (This is the only picture I got the entire day as I am still struggling with Jim's camera.) They didn't seem to be afraid, in fact the little one stood right in front of me waiting for me to take another picture, but the screen had turned black and I missed the opportunity. Oh, how frustrating! We hiked down by Devil's Bathtub (a glacial kettle) and then went over to the nature center and walked the Bird Song trail. We should have taken some birdseed as the little birds will eat right out of your hand. We also saw a little garter snake, squirrels and chipmunks. I'm looking forward to going back again. Maybe I'll take Troy so he can feed the birds.