Cemetery Geocaching

We had a breezy but warm day,

so my daughter & I went geocaching again.

We were looking for a multi-geocache,

where you find the first cache,

which gives you the clue to the second one, and so on.

The first cache was in the Shell Cemetery.

 It was a bucolic setting,

 tucked back in the trees along a quiet country road.

 Daughter & grandson looked for the clue to the next cache

while granddaughter & I explored.  

Reading the old tombstones.

We found a pretty little pond nearby,

 but then continued on to the next cache.

The next one was located near a bridge over Pipe Creek.

It took some searching, but we finally found this tiny capsule 

suspended on fishing line inside the sign post with the next clue inside.

Then it was on to another cemetery, Neese Cemetery

which was nestled along Pipe Creek.

It was quite calming to walk among the gravestones 

and ponder about the circumstances of the departed lives.

Many of them lived in the 1800's and died young.

A peaceful day spent in fresh air & sunshine.

Sure Sign of Spring

When I was a child, robins were the heralds of Spring.

But not anymore.

Robins reside here all year now.

So the true harbinger of Spring is....

 the red-winged blackbird.
If you see or hear one,
 it is a sure sign that Spring is on its way.
 Listen for the "conk-a-reee" call
and you'll find one.

Future Bounty

My seedlings are up!

This is one of my tomato plants,

 just popping out of the potting soil.

Some impatiens peeking out.

I also planted some herbs & other flowers.

The beginning of my garden

Red Robin

What you lookin' at?

Keeping Watch

This Coopers Hawk was spotted in the sycamore by the pasture.

Sunday Sentiment

Volatile Spring

Indiana was hit by some massive tornados yesterday.

Luckily these are not my photos.

I received them from friends on facebook.

We only had heavy rain, pea-sized hail & slight wind damage

 

 This was taken in Southern Indiana

From a security camera in Borden, IN.

Scary!