We went on a mushroom walk led by a very informed mushroom expert at a local nature reserve. Incredible what a wide variety of mushrooms can be found in the damp season if you really stop and look. Some of the types found are traditionally edible although the mushroom expert advised not taking any chances as it is so easy to misidentify which could lead to something fatal.
We saw some beautiful tortoises there - leopard tortoises and Bell's hinged tortoises. How my boys, especially Noah, really really would love a tortoise as a pet.
I knitted him one up soon after. My handspun wool. He is called Kamba (Shona for tortoise).
And a wasp nest. Isn't this a magnificent, beautifully designed nest.
Love this type of day!
The boys also spent almost an entire day just before this day creating impressive armies. Each boy designed his soldiers with weapons and fierce faces! And played battle games for hours. I love it when an idea absorbs them so and creativity takes off to the heights!
I knitted him one up soon after. My handspun wool. He is called Kamba (Shona for tortoise).
We also saw giraffe. What creature is more beautiful and majestic? They are incredible. Always my favourite.
And a wasp nest. Isn't this a magnificent, beautifully designed nest.
Love this type of day!
The boys also spent almost an entire day just before this day creating impressive armies. Each boy designed his soldiers with weapons and fierce faces! And played battle games for hours. I love it when an idea absorbs them so and creativity takes off to the heights!
Giraffes are my favorite, too. Oh, such wonderful photos...all of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phyllis. Giraffes are indeed incredible! Definitely my favourite. Love to you.
DeleteI just love the Giraffe, they are beautiful animals and the wasp nest is amazing, I have never seen one shaped like that before.
ReplyDeleteMia and Tarka saw the soldiers and now they want to make some too.
Your knitted tortoise is gorgeous, I bet Noah loves him so.
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I was so taken by that wasp nest, Gina. A work of art. Those soldiers have provided hours of play and fun. They made another similar set of dragons. All sorts! I enjoyed knitting the tortoise and have since knitted a few more in different colours. I'll show you in another post about tortoises soon.
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