Our Trip to the Little Red Schoolhouse
I have been bugging Mike to take me to the Little Red Schoolhouse for a while now. I hadn’t been there in such a long time that I was just dying to go. My Grandmother used to take me there all the time when I was a child.
Little Red Schoolhouse on a Beautiful Day
![little-red-schoolhouse The little red schoolhouse.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/little-red-schoolhouse.jpg)
The Little Red Schoolhouse nature center is only about 15 minutes from our house. It is such a nice place to go for walks or take the family. It’s free, educational, and fun – what more could you ask for?!
I didn’t realize that they are closed on Fridays, so we did not get to enter the building, but we walked the 1 2/3 mile trail and got some nice pictures.
I was surprised to see that they have a large, new building. I only remembered the actual red schoolhouse that is pictured above.
![tree-and-pond Weeping willow tree over a pond with lilypads.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tree-and-pond.jpg)
As soon as we reached the pond a flood of memories hit me. It was so nostalgic and I felt so happy and a little sad at the same time.
This also explains my love of weeping willow trees! This must have been where I first fell in love with them.
![windy-tree-pond Weeping willow tree over a pond.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/windy-tree-pond.jpg)
We had the perfect day. It was a little cool, but there was not a cloud in the sky. Everything looked so bright and beautiful!
![pink-tree Tree with tiny pink flowers.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pink-tree.jpg)
![pink-white-trees Tree with white and pink flowers.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pink-white-trees.jpg)
![little-red-schoolhouse-pond Four pictures of a a pond at the Little Red Schoolhouse nature center.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/little-red-schoolhouse-pond.jpg)
Look closely, there’s a frog in there…
![frog-in-pond A frog in a pond.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/frog-in-pond.jpg)
We kept hearing a woodpecker… Then I looked up and saw his possible home!
![woodpecker-house Woodpecker house?](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/woodpecker-house.jpg)
![fish-in-pond Fish in a pond.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/fish-in-pond-691x1024.jpg)
![nature-path Nature path at the little red schoolhouse.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nature-path.jpg)
Mike thought this tree looked like a grumpy old man!
![grumpy-man-tree Tree with a grumpy man face.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/grumpy-man-tree.jpg)
![green-plants Plants.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/green-plants.jpg)
I love these pink flowers!
![pink-flowers Pink flowers on a tree.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/pink-flowers.jpg)
![little-red-schoolhouse-pink-tree A tree with pink flowers next to a red building.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/little-red-schoolhouse-pink-tree.jpg)
There were a few owls outside in cages. So neat!
![barred-owl Owl in a cage.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/barred-owl.jpg)
![owl Owl in a cage.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/owl.jpg)
Remember these???
![phone-booth A phone booth with a payphone in it.](https://amagicalmess.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/phone-booth.jpg)
It was a very nice, little nature walk and we will definitely be back soon!
Do you have a nice, local place that’s pretty to visit?