I just got back from a 2-night camping adventure. With me was my husband, two kids, and in-laws. We stayed at this beautiful cabin at Lake Maria State Park which was a half-mile hike in from the road.
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC07595.jpg)
The cabin had no electricity or plumbing, so we had to carry in all of our water, but wow — what a view! Our own little pond with no one around.
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03866.jpg)
Surrounded by beautiful forest.
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03786.jpg)
We hiked,
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03755.jpg)
skipped stones in Lake Maria,
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03734.jpg)
climbed a tree or two,
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03770.jpg)
and stopped to draw some pictures.
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03745.jpg)
Every where we saw signs of life, whether it was just starting
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03784.jpg)
just relaxing in the sun,
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/turtles.jpg)
or just simply elegant.
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Copy-of-DSC03888.jpg)
The park was alive with life.
![Camping](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC03726.jpg)