Autumn Visit to Brown County...

We visited Brown County State Park on Sunday, October 31st. We did two hikes and enjoyed a lovely picnic lunch near a quiet playground. The colours of autumn were just taking hold and made for some pretty scenery. 

The first hike we did was an easy one that encircled Ogle Lake and the second one started just behind the Fire Tower and was rather rugged and covered over four kms! A highlight was seeing an endangered box turtle sitting in a stream halfway through that hike. :) All three children did really well on this family adventure outdoors!

Family selfie at Ogle Lake.

Colours of autumn across the lake.

Evidence of beaver activity.

Riaan rounds the bend.

Picnic lunch between hikes.

Painted lady butterfly enjoying the last of the warm weather.

There was a persimmon tree nearby. :)

Swing fun with the kiddos.

The Fire Tower at Brown County.

A shelter house on the second hike we did.

Large stick insect at the shelter house.

Eastern box turtle! What an awesome find especially since he was quite camouflaged with the falling leaves in the rocky stream. :)

Beautiful autumn colours - greens, yellows, browns and reds.

Cute chipmunk perched on a broken trunk.

Our sweet kiddos at the West Lookout Tower. :)