Crayfish Crawl and fun at the lake...

We are living in Dublin, Virginia which is actually where Claytor Lake State Park is located! Joshua and I have been going swimming almost every evening during the week, there's nothing like chilling off in the lake after a hot humid day! We enjoy swimming at the lake in the evenings for two reasons - one it's not super hot and the sun isn't giving you a sunburn, and two- quite often there is hardly anyone there! Usually at least a few kids to play with, but for the most part it's not crowded like in the afternoon (when there is a tons of people on the beach!)

(a fish we managed to catch)

Something cool that the State Park does, is they offer educational wildlife programs throughout the summer. Some of the things we've done (so far) is made Eco-Friendly Bird feeders, learned about Owls at the "Owl Prowl" and most recently participated in what is called the "Crayfish Crawl." These little freshwater crustaceans can be found in the lake here (and are also known as Crawdads or even craw-fish.) My cousin India is the lovely lady who teaches and offers these wonderful programs, and today we started off by learning all about these Crayfish and how they live, such is what they eat, how they find food, and so on. Then we headed off to the water with our little nets and attempted to catch some crayfish!

After looking in the water for awhile, none of us seemed to be having any luck, but then I lifted a rock and there are two crayfish just hanging out in the water! A total of 5 were caught this afternoon, and I have to say it was a very enjoyable time! These five in particular happened to be small, but I've seen them grow very large in size.

The beginning of a new avenue...

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'll start by introducing myself....

My name is Leah, as you can tell I am free as the wind in the summer evening, and I'll soar like a bird if you let me. I love travel and adventure, it's my life's purpose. I enjoy learning new things, some of my interests are photography, art/painting, writing (I love poetry), nature, and being active.

Currently we are living in a 30ft RV, it's myself, mom, dad, and Joshua. (Joshua and I are both homeschooled.) I also have two older brothers- John, who is in the Navy, and is currently going to school in California. and Robert, who is living in Wisconsin with his fiancee and their recently born son. I was raised in the Midwest, and spent almost my entire childhood in Wisconsin until we decided to pack up and move down south. Four years later and after moving three times, we're hitting the road. Currently stationed in the New River Valley in Virginia, we're starting our adventure of traveling the United States.