Wednesday, April 23, 2014

A Walk By The Lake


The other morning my daughter and I decided to take a walk at the nearby lake.  I often take sunset photos here and it's beautiful in spring with the many redbud trees and flowering wild plums.  She didn't have to go to work until noon as she was working late that day, so we had time for a walk and to also look for some morel mushrooms.


Let's drive down one of the points on the lake and see what we can find.


I spent more time with my camera looking at interesting trees and snapping photos than looking for 'shrooms.


Several patches of May Apples (podophyllum peltatump) were seen.  These plants that grow in wooded areas before the trees have leafed out will produce small apples, but I wouldn't eat one.  The seeds of the fruit are poisonous, as are the roots of the plants.
 

Here's my daughter walking by one of the many wild plums looking for a mushroom.  "Hey, Kim!  I think you need to go deeper into the woods!"  She's afraid of snakes. 


We saw lots of ducks in and out of the water.  I don't have a clue as to what kind of duck this is.  Anyone know?


I wonder if this is the same Blue Heron that visits our pond?  The lake is not far from our house as the crow flies, as they say.


We didn't find even one little bitty mushroom, but we did find it was a perfect morning for a walk by the lake!

Happy Wednesday to you!

Until next time...
xoxo Cheryl

26 comments:

  1. I think you meant
    'as the Heron flies" right? the sky is wonderful and so are the trees. nothing better than looking for shrooms in natures beauty

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  2. I was always told that where there are May apples there will be mushrooms. Beautiful pictures. You naughty thing, telling your daughter to go deeper into the woods. LOL. Xoxox, Susie

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  3. It looks so pretty there Cheryl. I enjoyed seeing the soft green on the trees and the pink buds too. Cute ducks. Have a great day!

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  4. What a pretty place for a walk and even nicer to have your daughter join you.
    I've heard of May apples, but knew nothing about them. How interesting.
    As for the duck, have never seen one like that. We usually see mallards around here.

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  5. those are coots! very cool you got so close! love the mayapples growing and that very cool tree.

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  6. Sorry you didn't see the 'srooms---but that gives you both an excuse to go back.

    What a beautiful place and a perfect place for a morning (or anytime) walk.... Loved it.


    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  7. I enjoyed that walk very much. So nice to see spring.

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  8. Beautiful place for a walk...

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  9. Such a gorgeous place !
    And beautiful pictures !
    Greetings

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  10. Did anyone else see the face on the tree? It's the first thing I saw.
    Looks like a fun filled time! Such peace!!

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  11. What a great picture of the Blue Heron you got! The May apples are abundant and pretty, too. I have seen ducks like this recently, but have not been able to identify them. But best of all was the walk with your daughter, and being together.

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  12. I went for a walk by a lake the other day too and haven't posted about it yet. I loved going on another walk here with you. How lucky you got to see a BLUE HERON. I love them. GREAT photo.

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  13. Hi Cheryl - How nice to have such a beautiful place close by to go to and hunt for mushrooms and take pictures. Beautiful photos. I am new to your blog and your newest follower.

    Judy

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  14. Well, what gorgeous pictures, Cheryl! I see you have some green and some buds and blooms going on there. So far, we have nothing but brown lawns and nothing blooming yet. I do see a couple of "spears" poking through the earth here and there.

    Nothing like a walk like yours-even if you didn't get any toadstools...er..mushrooms! xo Diana

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  15. Oh, I love Morels! My Dad and brothers would get garbage bags full!
    At least you found some wildlife and had a good walk, Cheryl..

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  16. I would love taking a walk around that area.It is gorgeous! The 'ducks' in question are actually American Coots and yes they live on water.Great picture of them.

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  17. wow, looks like a gorgeous day!! awesome blue skies with poppy clouds every where. neat-o!!

    i must say i love your new blog changes. awesome!! would love to know how you did your header. so perfect. ( :

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  18. Now I could easily spend time there. What a lovely place. May apples are new to me. Thanks for taking me along.

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  19. Never heard of a may apple. Interesting. What a beautiful walk, I would love to have been there with you!

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  20. CH has been looking for morels, haven't found a one and he is good at spotting them. We do have lots of May Apples. Love the lake, always nice to be around water!

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  21. Lots of wonderful nature just waiting for their photo op! I've never picked mushrooms because I am afraid I would get the poison ones.

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  22. Oh, I can't wait to take a long walk again, just have to wait for the rain to stop. Beautiful series of photos.

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  23. Oh, they're all beautiful - love that BLUE, but the blue heron is the best of all. What a beautiful bird!

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  24. Cheryl, beautiful photos! And what a great time you must have had!

    Blessings,
    Gert

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  25. Love that last shot! Spring flowering trees are so pretty:)

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  26. The pictures are lovely; what a perfect walk by the lake. I love this moment with your sweet daughter.
    Blessings to you both!

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