Archives for: June 2008, 21
Coneflower trail
June 21st, 2008 , by deborahWhat a beautiful day. I explored a new forest preserve today. It's 6.5 miles of prairie land covered with flowers of all kinds. I especially liked the path covered with purple coneflowers. The sky was as open and wide as my eyes could see. Fluffly white clouds and multi colored butterflies swarmed underneath an 80 degree sky. It was windy and just gorgeous.
I can't wait to bring my kids to this place. There is a nice little Historical Museum Center - quite educational and entertaining. As you walk by the coyotee exhibit, they suddenly start yapping! (Hidden tape somewhere
I find if very ironic that this place was simply a 20 minute drive from my house, and yet it took me 14 years to find it. More later...

