Spring Mill in the Spring...

We visited Spring Mill State Park on Sunday, 5th May. We enjoyed browsing in the Nature Centre and then had a very enjoyable hike on Trail 5 - around Spring Mill Lake. We also went and walked up to the Pioneer Village and saw the iconic antique grist-mill. It was a beautiful day to visit an Indiana State Park!

 Lush forests in the State Park.

 Riaan measures his wingspan at the Nature Centre.

 Riaan makes a new friend - a snapping turtle - at the Nature Centre.

 Riaan was very excited to be hiking in the hiking carrier.

 Eliza also enjoyed her ride. :)

 Interesting plant.

 American cancer-root. It has no chlorophyll of its own and obtains nutrients by attaching to the roots of trees. It's amazing!

 Pretty flowers that look like elves' hats.

 The weir at the lake.

 Turtle sunning itself on a log.

 Turtles sunning and shedding their scutes as the grow. A scute is what the individual plates are called that make up a turtle's shell.

 Beaver tracks down to the lake. Candace saw a beaver as we hiked along the trail!

 Evidence of beaver activity.

 Eliza loved the hike!

 Digging on the trail. :)

 Riaan adventuring along the path.

 Colourful kayaks on the lake.

The beautiful grist-mill.