enchanted woodland – Dreaming Reality

One of the best parts about moving to a new city is exploring the parks and wildlife areas nearby. We had a chance to do this recently at the Chatahoochie Nature Center. It was frigid cold but we warmed up quickly as the sun rose high in the sky and filtered down through the beautiful woodland trees and we hiked our morning away. The first place we chose to walk took us toward the Butterfly Garden which is pretty still this time of year; but I look forward to Spring and revisiting when it is teeming with new color and life.

fullsizeoutput_1a3f — The entryway (kind of a door) to the butterfly garden area

fullsizeoutput_1ad9 — Then we saw this! A must see for me. Just what made it so enchanted anyway?

fullsizeoutput_1a3a — It looked like a beautiful trail from the start

Then hubby pointed out the first little miracle of enchantment.

We thought it was a random thing, like the Tiny Doors project in Atlanta.

That is a favorite of mine that I have blogged about before here on my old blog.

But no, it was only the beginning. Around each curve, behind most bushes, rocks and hidden in trees were more and more tiny houses-and with them, tiny doors! I’m sure you could hear me squealing down the hillside. Which explains why I didn’t get many bird shots for awhile. haha.

I hope you enjoy the walk as much as we did.

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The park also has animal recovery habitats where we saw owls, hawks and bald eagles that had been injured and unable to function in the wild. And the beaver habitat was so cool. This fellow was working on his door while the missus rooted for ‘grub’.

So glad you are back Norm. Norm hosts this Thursday Doors event and always has some terrific doors of his own. Do visit there and follow the hoppy little blue frog to visit other great doors and also add a link to your own post. You know you see doors every day! Maybe it’s time for a closer look. And for a look at some reverently beautiful DC doors visit my friend Dan at No Facilities.

Meanwhile, have a gorgeous day whether you are treading water, snow or just plain trudging along. It is always good to remember one thing…..

Happiness is like a butterfly-lovely, often fleeting and always free. Just like my new tree friend, it is also steadfast if you carry it within your soul. Happy Thursday! This is the best part of reality dreaming for me-when we all share something beautiful.