Winter Treasures

Look at the pretties I picked up this weekend. 

The sun was out and it was quite seasonably warm so off I went on a scavenger hunt/hike.  

I tend to annoy my fellow hikers with my oohs and aaaahs as I try to take in the foliage around me...

and then I gobble it all up.

And what do I do with them?  They will soon be turned into molds for future beads and pendants,  especially that awesome looking pod thingy at the bottom there.  Kinda like these...

Cheers!