Bridge Closed? No Problem

This was the sort of Autumn day you dream about, and no better way to spend it than a few hours outside. The school travelled to the longest covered bridge in the state which spans the Warrior River near Cleveland, Al. Upon arriving, we found the road blocked and the bridge closed. Taking a verse to one of our folks songs to heart ("This Land is your Land, This Land is my Land..."), the undaunted students crossed over the bridge with the Warrior rushing by below.

After a brief discussion about the pros and cons of falling into the swollen river...

...the children were free. There were nature discoveries...

"Human" nature discoveries...

And time for a little art.

It was a rich day of fort building, hiking along the banks, and, of course, eating. We could see why the Native Americans would have called this riverside home.