Ethics and Safety in Nature

So I started my first online graduate class.  For those of you who know me, this is another thing that I've added to my plate.  But so far, I'm loving it.  It's called "Spring Snapshot of 21st Century Nature Study."  Sound interesting, huh?  It's all about using digital photography in the classroom.  It gives me something that I can do as I'm taking walks around the block or playing at the park with my kids. I'd already be taking pictures of them anyway, so I might as well add a few bonus pictures, right?

Our first assignment was to demonstrate proper ethics and safety in nature.  I have to admit that I was going to go out and take a brand new picture.  But I have had a hard time getting excited about nature pictures when there is so little color and life outside right now.  So instead, I searched through the pictures that I already had and have chosen one of them.

This picture was taken out at Swinging Bridges at Lake of the Ozarks.  My husband works as a Spanish teacher at Iberia R-V Schools, and my son attends school there.  My husband loves the scenic route and crosses Swinging Bridges daily.  It has become a favorite place for our family to fish, hike, discover new things, and play in the water.  I don't recall the exact day that this picture was taken.  I know that it was after school had already started (probably August or September), because it was the daily crossing that endeared this place to my son.  I love that this picture shows my son's pure joy of just being outside and exploring under the bridge. 

I look forward to doing more with photography for this class and sharing it (and my learning curve) with you.

Thanks for stopping by,
Clara