Happy Earth Day

After joining in a town clean up we headed to one of our favorite hiking spots to mark earth day. Everyone explored their favorites parts along the trail. We enjoyed discovering the newly opened trilliums, seeing caterpillars, woodpeckers and signs of green growth. Just past the falls there is a bend in the river. It was here we spent a few hours skipping rocks, sorting through beautiful drift wood and building alters.

Recently we saw pictures of Hindu alters made from leaves, flowers, incense, then they were set to sail on the ocean as an offering. As we scoured the edge of the river the kids collected treasures. It didn't take long for these treasures to mount and creations to be made. With inspiration taken from the Hindu alters the kids built their own alters out of bark, pine cones, alder cones, flowers, twigs, needles, rocks. With their own prayers for the earth they set them sail down the river, and the water fall. It was such a big hit, a few boats were attempted as well. The kids ran along side their creations to follow them to the bottom, laughing with joy.