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It's been cold here . . . real cold! So when the weather forecast for last Monday was that temperatures would climb from the 30's to the 50's, my husband and I decided to take advantage of the warm-up.
We went to Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue, Nebraska, a National Natural Landmark and a local treasure. The thaw had made the miles of winding, hiking trails in the 1400 acre forest so muddy and slippery we were unable to use them. Fortunately, there's a well maintained and extensive boardwalk, so we were still able to get out and enjoy the fresh air.
We saw a deer, but I couldn't get a good photo. A flock of turkeys was more cooperative. And I spotted a cool, new-to-me fungus, the scarlet cup; it was so bright that at first I thought it was a bit of candy wrapper or other litter some thoughtless person had discarded. By the time we headed back up the boardwalk to the visitors' center, the afternoon light was low enough to bring the few leaves that are still clinging to the branches to life.
