There is something about images of children in nature that ignites the imagination. Maybe it’s the fact that you can sense the joy and wonder of new discoveries as they explore their surroundings.
As I began editing photos from a recent trip to the Grapevine Botanical Gardens, my original plan was to write a post with tips on enjoying nature with toddlers. However, within the lineup of beautiful photos, a little story began to emerge, and I decided to publish it alone, accompanied only by an excerpt from the classic poem “Foreign Lands” by Robert Louis Stevenson (click on the text link for the full poem). My advice on enjoying nature with little ones? Sit back and watch the story unfold. It really is magical.
“If I could find a higher tree
Farther and farther I should see,
To where the grown-up river slips
Into the sea among the ships,
To where the road on either hand
Lead onward into fairy land,
Where all the children dine at five,
And all the playthings come alive.”
- from “Foreign Lands” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Shared at The Outdoor Play Party, Friday’s Nature Table
Beautiful! How wonderful it will be for these two to go through life together.
Wow! So beautiful. Well done. Thanks for linking to the outdoor play party.
So glad you added a post in the outdoor play party, I am looking forward to exploring your lovely blog. Robert Frost is a favourite of mine but I have never come across this one before.
Your photos and the words you chose to go with them are so touching. And I especially love this post as it reminds me of my own little twins.
Such a lovely post, really peaceful! Such beautiful pictures. Thanks for linking up to the Outdoor Play Party.