SUMMER ADVENTURES WEEK TWO (ALMOST CAUGHT UP, LOL)

This week we decided to go on a low cost adventure:):) More like FREE:) But it was a dual purpose adventure - we got some exercise, got to enjoy nature, and did a little learning along the way!

This week we went along the Little Miami Bike Trail (this is a bike trail that used to be the Little Miami Railroad Corridor):











In order to get to the "Trail" we had to cross the "FootBridge" across a very swollen and ugly looking river (this was the day after the storms/tornados of that week):














While on the Foot Bridge, we decided to conduct some "experiments" we wanted to see how long it would take different sizes of branches to go under the bridge! Jesse decided that bigger branches moved faster, but I think they all moved the same, the bigger ones just emerged out from under the bridge quicker because they were longer. But in any case we spent about 20 minutes watching and it was fun to see Jesse's mind at work! And we seen a huge piece of a branch get caught on the bridge support:










So after we finished with that experiment we decided to go walk on the trail and enjoy some time together. We talked, walked, looked, and learned a few things along the way. Jesse finally asked what the weird noise he kept hearing and I explained to him about CICADAS and he wanted to see one up close and personal, so he started looking for one, didn't take long:
Then we saw some wild flowers that were somewhat beaten down from the previous days rains but Jesse wanted a picture anyways:






Then he spotted a yellow butterfly among the greenery and yellow wild flowers! Can you find it?







After we walked out about 1 1/2 miles we decided it was time to turn around and head back to the car, but Jesse decided he needed to stop and take a break first, really he just wanted to pose for some pix:

AND THAT WAS OUR NO COST ADVENTURE FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF SUMMER VACATION!!