Twas the Sunday before Halloween when the excited and determined Pikas set out on a misty, mossy, spider-web filled adventure from Larrabee State Park to Clayton beach. It was a day of close observation and connection to the forest around us, staying true to our motto,
It's About The Journey, Not The Destination. After catching up and discussing our day during Opening Circle, we began our journey towards Clayton Beach. We used all of our senses (including our sense of direction!) as we wound our way along a narrow path, collecting supplies for nature costumes, and stopping to observe the many majestic spider webs shimmering in the mist. Our day unfolded with lots of laughter, creative energy, games, and even a play as a finale to our wonderful day. Some highlights of our outing included:
Reconnecting with snacks and excited discussion about Halloween costumes during our Opening Circle on the Larrabee State Park stage.
- Stopping many, many times along the trail to observe the intricate spider webs, each one unique in its own way.
- Playing Spiders Web (how fitting!) after a snack stop along the trail. The bugs won every time!
Collecting giant maple leaves, fallen cedar bows, ferns, and twigs to wind into decorative nature costumes!
- Having lunch and a long Peaceful Place on the windy shores of Clayton Beach.
- Enjoying an incredible, spontaneous, somewhat improve Pikas play...the first annual and hopefully not the last!
- Collaborating and Compromising to choose our path back from beach. We ended up taking the Dragons Spine, a hidden gem of a trail off of the beaten path.
- Voicing our Attitude of Gratitude under the bridge on our way back to the parking lot.
Our words of the day?
Spider Webs, nature costumes, moss, friends, and ferns!
Enjoy the full album of the day
here.
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