A hike to the wetlands with friends

I'm working on taking better photos. Here are a few shots from a hike last weekend with the neighborhood peeps.

Stunning views

a close up

an egret is on the bottom of this one

I couldn't believe how close this bird let us get to it. It was the same size as the kiddies on our hike.

Only a few things were blooming on this winter morning, and I'm so excited I figured out how to use the macro setting for close ups.