Field trip #2 was a 4 mile round trip hike to the 66 ft. tall Cascades Waterfall in Jefferson National Forest near Pembroke Virginia. The Fall colors were beautiful, the weather was perfect and I was really proud of my Dad for making the hike with his Parkinson's disease.
We met many of our other LDS Homeschooling friends there and had a great time. We probably ended up with about 45 kids there total.
Two happy hikers (whether or not they show it).
We found many interesting things today. One was a Garter snake at the waterfall that I picked up and let all the kids touch. Another is this Giant Puffball Mushroom that grandpa found at the waterfall. As it turns out it is an edible mushroom but when we tasted it, it didn't have much flavor. Finally, we found this green Hedge apple fruit. Hedge apples are known for their ability to ward off spiders and other insects when placed in fruit bowls throughout your home. It is also known as a brain fruit as that's exactly what it looks like, a green brain. Fun discoveries, all in a day's work.
Field trip #2 was a 4 mile round trip hike to the 66 ft. tall Cascades Waterfall in Jefferson National Forest near Pembroke Virginia. The Fall colors were beautiful, the weather was perfect and I was really proud of my Dad for making the hike with his Parkinson's disease. 
We met many of our other LDS Homeschooling friends there and had a great time. We probably ended up with about 45 kids there total.
Two happy hikers (whether or not they show it).
We found many interesting things today. One was a Garter snake at the waterfall that I picked up and let all the kids touch. Another is this Giant Puffball Mushroom that grandpa found at the waterfall. As it turns out it is an edible mushroom but when we tasted it, it didn't have much flavor. Finally, we found this green Hedge apple fruit. Hedge apples are known for their ability to ward off spiders and other insects when placed in fruit bowls throughout your home. It is also known as a brain fruit as that's exactly what it looks like, a green brain. Fun discoveries, all in a day's work.
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