evening spring walks

before it got dark, we took a little walk across the street and around the school that nat attends. i am thankful that the camera was charged and ready to go before it died this morning!

i brought along a canvas bag for found things (and am thinking maybe some of these natural elements can be used for future crafts as well)..here, early in the walk, and she had something to contribute to the bag..

a lovely deeply brown leaf...

what borders the inside of the school, creeping out to the sidewalk...

and lovely little buds altogether..

i'm always fascinated by branches upon branches...

looking for things...

strewn across our walk..

with the bag, leading the way...

nicely curled above the eaten ones...

beautiful but it wasn't this dark yet, it's just how the camera captured the light...

branches in late sun light..

tree trunks writhing...

a frayed lavender ribbon among yellow...

my black skirt tickling the roots..

this bottle has been here forever, already entwined with the roots, outside and inside as well..

i made sure we crossed the street to see the front of my favorite house of the neighborhood.  she has flowers and foliage everywhere in the front of her house and on the sidewalk too. the place looks like it belongs somewhere else but i am so happy it is here.

my favorite shot of the evening...

dew upon webs...

and last, we encountered a very friendly and loudly meowing fat cat that resembles professor mcgonagall (from the harry potter books and film) animagus form. we decided to 'name' the cat minerva, the professor's first name. she had such a fantastic coloring and pattern but it was so hard for this highly affectionate cat to be still. at least i got a blurred portrait of her. 

she decided to follow us for a bit and nat and i both secretly (and non-secretly, nat) wanted her to follow us all the way home for keeps. she didn't of course, but all in all, a very nice and well needed family walk for us all...