a finding walk

yesterday elle and i went on a finding walk, which is the kind of walk where you wander about your neighborhood and find things in other people's yards.


our anthology of treasures:

a stripey feather




a belated dandelion




tiny fuzzy berries that maybe drop from our trees?




rocks coated with a fine, white dust






clover




and their little yellow flowers (incidentally, we used to chew these clover flowers as kids--they have a pleasant tangy flavor, although PLEASE do not try this at home in case they wind up being horribly toxic or something)




african marigolds






and a walking stick to aid us on the trek home




here's the whole shebang sitting in what elle dubbed our "collecting spot"





{for the record, i solemnly swear that we did *not* pick the marigold; we found it wilting on the grass next to a driveway planter. please do not report me to the neighborhood crime watch.}


may your weekend contain a treasure hunt or two (or seventeen). :) happy saturday.