soon to bloom, lilac's and lily of the valley

so, my part of this world was formed when the glaciers melted and the river warren (?) flowed thru this valley, we have some really steep ravines it's wild -- when you are standing at the top it feels like standing in a tree house looking out.... pictures just don't capture the true feeling

i heard a rumor so i went hunting -- the first (and possibly) earliest morel of the season -- lucky me -- the big question -- how many ticks managed to crawl on me....

jake sniffing out the onion row....

a view of the receding river thru the trees - it's slowly dropping

st peter's news lake -- lake 169 ... it's now on the inside lane -- heading north (we're heading north in the picture -- sky was driving i was taking pix -- but batteries pooped out so this is the only picture)

andrew and his sister, clara -- clara really wasn't in a smiling mood until the cat appeared, he has that affect on young 'uns

dang cat

let me out -- let me out -- i want out