Colours Of Nature Part 2

We love being in the midst of nature. Our weekend outings are mostly spent in the great outdoors, despite the almost unbearable heat which is a sure, sad sign of global warming these day - ensconced beneath the powerful protective embraces of antiquated trees, perched on expansive verdant fields, gazing at voluminous bodies of still or rushing waters in the guise of seas or lakes.

Our second home - the Botanic Gardens!

Big Bee trying to touch the large lily pads

There is so much that the Bees can learn from nature - the life cycles of all the amazing living things around us, inter-dependency of all species on earth, sustainability, global warming and man's true power of destruction. Probing questions had been asked by Big Bee, questions regarding the state of extinction of some species, why certain animals are seen in the environs of our estate rather than their own natural habitat (or lack of it) and global warming. Little Bee can now recognise our beautiful planet Earth from pictures, maps or our globe at home, exclaiming loudly and happily "Earth!" and trying to identify countries from the globe. She also constantly draws the planet Earth or creates it from a mixture of green and blue Playdoh.

Gazing out at a tranquil quarry, each one deep in thoughts

Achingly resplendent canopy of old gigantic trees above us

I love that this playground is built as part of the natural landscape, complete with large ants and insects along the way down!

It is so fundamental that our children learn from us the true beauty of our planet and the universe that we all dwell within. And more importantly, learn to love being in the great outdoors, revelling in all things natural and imparting a similar love and passion to their children in time to come. This is our tiny contribution towards the future sustainability of our greater home.

Big Bee and me with the golden sunset behind us