4th of July weekend kayaking

Ricky and Bob take Rocinante out for a spin on the Mississippi backwaters

This tiny dog captained this boat

a button bush - so cool!

Janice acts as trolling motor as Ricky fishes

small, furry, unidentified animal - most likely a mink or an otter

The next three pictures are a prothonatory warbler catching a spider!

I've never seen a tree growing like this before! So cool!

Ricky and I doing some fishing!

4th of July Fishing!

Rick and I had some fun paddling around the Mississippi backwaters!

Possibly the coolest tree I've ever seen

Big Sand Nature Hike

Big Sand Nature Preserve only opens up to a certain number of people every 3 years. 

Grandma Lucy gave us the sign up so we could go! 

We were out at the preserve at 5 to go an early morning bird hike, and then later in the morning we went on another hike out across the sand dunes.

Yellow Breasted Chat - 1st sighting!