A week of walks: discovery walk

This is Part 3 of "A week of walks".  Also take a look at  
A week of walks: Candyland Garden.
A week of walks: the river park

One glorious morning on the way out the door for a walk, I grabbed a small paper bag from the kitchen and handed it to Mini Me.  

Mommy: Let's go on a discovery walk!  You can put things you find in this bag.
Mini Me: What kind of things?
Mommy: Whatever you find except garbage, bugs, and other people's property.
Mini Me:  How about flowers?  
Mommy:  Good idea.
Mini Me: And maybe leaves or plants!  How about a sock?  
Mommy:  A sock?  

I still don't know where he got that idea.  

On our discovery walk, we saw a lot of leaves and grass.

Both Mini Me and Little Lady enjoyed the plot of wildflowers near our house (it wasn't private property).

We picked up a lot of tree bark, a stick, some flowers, and Mini Me found a great acorn.  He refused to put it in the bag because "squirrels eat acorns and I don't want him to get it".  I think he was afraid a squirrel would come in our house.  Given the amount of squirrels we see (and hear on the roof), I can understand his fear.  

Our discovery walk was great - we meandered and talked a lot.  Mini Me led the way and we went in a few circles and eventually ended up at a nearby play ground - surprise!  

When we got home, we examined our loot.

There was no sock, but Mini Me and I both agreed the discovery walk was "pretty cool".  I'd like to do this again in the fall when the leaves are falling and pretty!