The rains came through and gave us a reprieve from the 98 degree heat we've had so much this summer. We slept with the windows open last night. It felt so good to be cold and have to pull up a blanket in the middle of the night.
To enjoy the blessedly cool evening, we went out to Green Castle. It's been a couple of years since I'd been to this particular park.
We drove up to park near where we hoped we'd see some bison. What a surprise to see an area for trumpeter swans! There was a nesting pair with a cygnet. It was delightful to see them. We didn't have binaculars, though, so we couldn't really locate the nest. But they were beautiful as they swam gracefully across the water.
I was thankful to God...I'd been so disappointed on vacation not to be able to go see a trumpeter swan observation area. And here is one in my own backyard!
Peaking out of the water in this area were a lot of bright green heads! There were many, many frogs.
We parked near the bison area and were surprised to find 5! They even had a calf.
We took the trail enjoying a great variety of trees. As the trail dropped to the pond, we could feel the temperature drop off. We saw clam shells in the water, the ripples of fish and little frogs. The birds were singing and calling.
When we got to the area with the playground, we could see that they improved the shelter house since the last time we were there. It is enclosed now with lights. It looks really nice.
As we circled back on the trail up to our van, we watched the sun set over the pond, the steam rising off the water. What a joy to behold. My heart began to sing:
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.
I am so thankful that we got to go spend some time in nature as a family tonight. I can't wait to go back to Green Castle again.
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