Well, we've finally seen them .... after years of reading on the 4real forum about Virginia's bluebells and the families' annual outings to spot, draw and play amidst and among this humble but GORGEOUS flowering plant ... we've finally seen them. Bull Run Regional Park was rife with fields like these, spotted through the trees, amidst the marshy conditions throughout this natural setting. Bluebells, a perennial, herald spring around here like the Cherry Blossoms showering down pink blossoms on our windy days.
So, admist the muddy conditions and the slight chill in the air, we (the littles and me and four other families) did some nature studying:
deer track spotted by the bank of the creek (also saw raccoon tracks, but those were obliterated pretty quickly by the little ones being so excited about knowing the tracks!)
frog caught by the bank (sorry for the blurriness -- we were all moving at once!)
and lots of playing on, in and around this lovely spot!Yep, it was muddy ... yep it was cold ... yep it was messy ... but we all had a great time ...
chatting ...
posing 
posing some more ...
eating
smiling ...
smiling some more ...
and smiling more...
and STILL smiling towards the end of our stay!
we came home exhausted but exhiliarated and just a little awed at God's creative gifts given freely to us all. For those who don't have these lovely, delicate blue and purple and periwinkle colored flowers in their area ... here's an image from the USDA plant site that you can print out and color .... 
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Great Pictures Mary!! I haven't washed our boots yet. I set them outside... and hoped for rain. Nope. It's not coming. Guess the hoses need to come out to spray them today!
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