Really not very wild at all, but the path where I took a long walk last week is about as wild as we get these days. The area around this section of the river path is a little less-developed than the part closer to our home.
I drove about a mile and a half to a parking lot to start this walk . So it is really sort of within walking distance, but then I'd be too tired to actually do the nature part by the time I got there. Which would definitely spoil the purpose.
The path goes along the Willamette River and some of the ponds created when old gravel pits were reclaimed by the City. The river bike/walk path system and the Delta Ponds are definitely two of the best things about Eugene.
The usual ducks — and lots of them. But for some reason they didn't want to swim very close to the people path.
Great Blue Heron
Western Pond Turtles
So many turtles! They were everywhere. I counted over twenty on one log.
American Coot
The weather has been lovely. March went out just the way it came in — like a lamb. We are thankful for that! In the "tamer" neighborhoods around home, more Spring flowers bloom every day. We continue to enjoy our first real Spring-like Spring in many years. (Because we've been in Florida and Florida is different.)
Tulip Magnolia
(This one is at our daughter's and son-in-law's home.)
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