Sunny and warm

The afternoon air was almost hot!
The sky was clear and the sun was bright.
I walked up to Cave Springs.
I wanted to check on the little pond.

Four elementary school buses were empty
in the parking lot.
I could hear the children
in the woods.

I hiked a deer trail that took me
away from the pond and the cave
and the children.

The canopy was filled with Robins
and Northern Flickers giving the alarm call.

Their cries were muted.
The voices of the children filled the woods.

I seldom hear children at play.
It was a joy to hear them find a spider!