A World Too Full of Marvels

Though we are not Charlotte Mason purists, we agree with many of the famed 19th century British educator's thoughts. She was a great advocate for nature studies and believed that besides books the outdoors were an incomparable classroom. As she once said,

"There is no kind of knowledge to be had in these early years so valuable to children as that which they get for themselves, of the world they live in. Let them at once get into touch with nature, and a habit is formed with will be a source of delight through life. We are all meant to be naturalists, each to his own degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world too full of marvels of plant and animal life and to care for none of these things." (A Charlotte Mason Companion, Karen Andreola.)

With Charlotte Mason's words as our motivation and spring fever as our excuse, we went on a nature hike yesterday to admire God's glorious handiwork.


Happy to be outdoors!


At the start of the trail.


Elizabeth inspects bark with her magnifying glass.


Daniel enjoying the breeze by the stream.

During our short hike, we spotted a woodpecker, water striders, wasp nests, various trees, and many acorns and pine cones.

Weather cooperating, we hope to enjoy many more nature hikes in the coming months!

"Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good." Genesis 1:31