What a Day, Continued . . .

Benkelman\'s Falls Jigsaw Puzzle

After the big morning ringing, I journeyed through the spectacular countryside of Elk Creek Valley to attend a La Leche League picnic commemorating the 50th anniversary of the League. La Leche League is a support group for nursing mothers, and I was the founder and leader of the Galax group for 14 years. That was a previous life of mine, but an enormously defining life. So, it was a rich afternoon, indeed: the bucolic trip out and back, the fellowship with old and new friends, the reminiscing, and the picture taking. Here's just a few:


This is Scottie's secluded retreat: a cabin in a wooded sanctuary with its own private waterfall.



This stand of bamboo grows at the rear of the cabin. Scottie's father brought it from George Washington's Mt. Vernon and planted it there in the 50's.

Some delicate woodland wildflowers blooming there

And babies, of course!! It is La Leche League!!

The heart of La Leche Leagure: Mother-to-mother sharing.