A walk in the woods

Being in an office on a beautiful spring day can be heard. For those unable to walk in the woods, I collected enough photos today to create a virtual walk for you.

This is through the Innsbruck Nature Center in Fridley from 11:30 to about 12:30. Its lovely out with blue skies and very little wind. The air was fresh, and a flock of robins was hunting about on the forest floor near the pond. They were a bit camera shy, but here's the path into the woods.

Path into woods

My goal today was to learn about using the macro focus on my camera, so I went for leaf photos. I'm sharing only a few of there here - this is along the path shown above. 

First leaf photo

yet another leaf

Heading further down the path on the ridge

With a glimpse of shy and birch trees in spring.

What is left of an old wooden fence just before the pond.

A few more leaves near the pond.

Here's the first pond shot of April. The water level is up a bit, but still well below normal.

The path next to the pond.

Another attempt to find the perfect leaf shot.

A view into the woods on the far side of the pond.

The first of the wildflowers.

The path back out of the woods.