Mill Pond

The mill pond at Yate's Mill is not a small puddle.

 

Yates Mill

Yate's Mill is the only operable grist mill in Wake County.   It began operation in 1756 and continued until the 1950's.    (see here)  It doesn't operate often, but once or twice a year they grind corn at the mill.

 

Mushroom again

Nature arranges her decorations better than anyone else could.

 

Hidden Rocks

The signs on the trail called these "hidden rocks".  I don't think they're very hidden, they are pretty easy to find.

 

Not eggs

Round little mushrooms looked like eggs.

 

Autumn

An old oak tree hangs over the path.

 

Visitors to the Persimmon tree

Squashed persimmons littered the ground, and the birds were busy in the tree.  This juvenile yellow bellied sapsucker was joined by his family.

Daddy sapsucker watched carefully.