a warm welcome from mother nature
walking with
2 grands
through
1 park
1 forest
finding
3 sister lakes
mother nature
and
forest daddy
a family affair.
3rd sister lake
“In memory of “Daddy” Filbert Roth
Head of Forestry School (UM)
1902-1923
By his Forestry Boys
—
“nature is a serenade for souls willing to hear.”
-saba k.
—
Dolph Park, Saginaw Forest, 3 Sister Lakes – Ann Arbor, MI, USA
June 2021
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
What a great walk for all of you. Sure your Grandies loved it. Nature is the best for children and brings out so much in them. Enjoy the time with them.
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we all enjoyed the day quite a bit
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Ah the arboreal forest, where every walk is a journey through time. Have fun!
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yes, it’s amazing. the forestry department at the u does many of it’s studies there
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“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on — have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear — what remains? Nature remains”…. Walt Whitman
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it absolutely does
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Walt has got it right again ..
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❤️
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❤
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Truly a treasured walk
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it was –
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❤️😍
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Ah, a very creative post Beth ♥
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thank you, sonali
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Most welcome dear Beth ♥♥
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Your summers are truly grand is many ways, Beth.
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I agree, mark, and yours as well –
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a lovely bower to walk through; nature is loving and cossetting in gentle summer weather 🙂
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beautifully said, John
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woohoo !
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thought you might identify with this one
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I love how observant you are when out walking; hopefully the excursion ended with some ice cream… 🙂
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it ended with a trip to our old hippie diner, getting caught up in watching a downtown fire experience (quickly under control), and a ‘ in-car’ car wash, always an adventure
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that sounds like a perfect day. now you can relax over the weekend… 🙂
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Yes
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Love the fun of nature walk exploration.
You had a great one!!
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so much to be discovered
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What a peaceful walk through nature! The first shot is just a touch of “Blair Witch” though!
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Kind of but it looked very welcoming when in place
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yes, willing to hear and see…the beauty of discovery…lovely
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It’s all about that
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Yep, a fine walk, indeed! The important stuff.
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All of it
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Your nature quote speaks to me. ‘…souls willing to hear.’
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Yes –
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Lovely photos and poem. He only lived 21 years, which is so sad. Clearly he had a powerful impact during his short life 🙂
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Very sad and yes –
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In looking at it again I think he ran the school for those years
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Oh that would make sense 🙂
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Exposure to nature, early and often. Never more important than it is today.
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Absolutely right
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beautiful and melancholy…
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Thanks, faye
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What a cool find. Are you out of school now, or do you work year round? More time to spend with the grandchildren.
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Out of school!)
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Yay!
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How delightful! I love the dedication.
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Wasn’t it wonderful?
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Yes!
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What a beautiful quote to go with your walk.
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thank you –
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Beautiful pictures
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thank you –
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Sounds so lovely and serene.
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it was very nice
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