Sunday afternoon, Jonathan and I went to Ames to see some visiting family. We stayed with my parents. The next morning, they took us and the dogs to see some of the parks in the area. My parents recently retired to Ames, where my dad grew up, so he's been enjoying telling us all about the places he used to go as a kid.
Soper's Mill Access Area is an access point along the Skunk River Water Trail and is just a few minutes outside of Ames. It is the former location of Soper's Mill, which was originally a sawmill and later converted to a gristmill.
There were several other people along the river here, fishing from the banks. We walked a little and then headed back. On the walk back to the truck, we saw a bald eagle!
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| Penny and Pippin. Behind them in the water is a rock riffle, created for fish habitat. |
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| Solomon's Seal |
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| Bald eagle. |
McFarland Park is 200 acre park and contains tallgrass prairie and woodland areas with several miles of trails.
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| Shagbark Hickory |
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| Jonathan and Dad with Penny and Pippin |
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| Hickory nut |
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