A walk in the woods

A group of intrepid explorers sallied forth into the great unknown today. We went on a long nature walk along the fire road behind the school. 

Fall is such a great time to explore the woods- no bugs, lots of seeds and fruits to find, and the animals are active as they prepare for winter. 

As we passed the school, the children got to look at it from a new perspective. 

At the top of the hill, we discovered a farmer's field filled with interesting things. Andrew found soybeans. 

Van and Austin found deer tracks.

And Hugh and Kolton discovered that some of the soybean gleanings were sprouting little tails. 

We collected a handful of them. Back at the ranch, we planted the sprouts to see what happens. 

Now to wait and see!