Spring has arrived. On Wednesday, I took off for a few hours to hike. The weather was perfect: the sun was shining, the wind kept itself to a cool, slight breeze (as opposed to Thursday, when the sustained wind speed was 37.5 mph), and the temperature was warm, but not oppressive.
My Ten Things of Thankful list this week will be mostly made of photos. Each time I climbed another hill, or turned another corner, I was delighted with the new view. Come along with me!
The poppy fields can be seen from miles away.
Many other people had the same idea I had on Wednesday. The line to get into the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve was longer than I've ever seen it. Many cars turned around and decided to just park on the main street and hike into the reserve.
Once I finally got the car parked and started to hike, I was greeted with wonderful views. I hiked the steepest and furthest trails, and was rewarded by moments of solitude.
The kids and I are always fascinated by those first eggs. They come in every variety of sizes and shell-doneness, don't they?
ReplyDeleteOhh! We moved into a house with a chicken coop. Our next step is chickens, of course. Hope it's the first of many!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted chickens bc it looks so fun to watch them lay eggs, collect them or watch them hatch! My husband's Father raises chickens and I'm always so entertained by them!
ReplyDeleteWow, she's on the fast track all right. My chicks are 7 1/2 wks and a long way from egg laying I think. It could be quite some time before you see another egg from her.
ReplyDeleteExciting and what fun!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the first eggs were so odd - interesting.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I didn't know about the shell either. I had heard that if you get an egg with a double yolk that it came from a young hen and if the yolks break very easily that it is probably from an old hen. Don't know if it is true or not?
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