Since we moved from Oklahoma to Illinois, we've had trouble finding good nature roads to search for birds, critters, and flowers. Daughter found one and took me for a drive. It isn't a dirt or gravel road, but not much traffic so we took several nature pics along the way.
At the top of a hill we saw deer nibbling grass and leaves beside the road ...
... and a sunflower field, but alas! they looked the other way.
We should have picked a persimmon from this tree. "According to folklore, the seeds can predict winter weather based on their shape when sliced open. A spoon shape indicates a snowy winter, a fork shape suggests a mild winter with light snow, and a knife shape implies a cold, harsh winter with icy winds." ~ wiki
Maybe on our next drive I can convince daughter or hubs to grab one.
Wildflowers were abundant. We saw Hairy Vetch, Queen Ann's Lace, Brown-eyed Susans, Wild Bergamot, Guelder-rose, and more.
We also took a walk down a trail that's a great place to walk Gus. But the best thing about this drive ... horses!
Happy Friday!!!
Linking to Nature Friday
