A Walk in the Washington Park Arboretum

This is definitely my new favorite place to walk with the dogs. It’s so peaceful, and there are so many different paths to take.

Beautifully arranged rocks among the greenery

Mossy branches and emerald green leaves

A cool plant with broad leaves next to a pond covered in floating duckweed

A mossy tree trunk

A well disguised salamander larva lurking in the mud at the bottom of one of the ponds

Another baby salamander hanging out under the duckweed

One of the beautiful calm pools around the arboretum. I love that they don’t keep fish in any of them, which means that amphibians can use them safely for breeding.

A pretty pink flower in the undergrowth

Cute little brown mushrooms on a mossy log