Turtle love?

Were they having a friendly conversation?  Facing off ready to fight?  Flirting?  Who knows with turtles.

 

Boardwalk

The pond boardwalk across the Yates millpond.

 

Mill

Another view of Yates mill across the millpond.

 

Anole

This little anole friend was hanging out on a barrel.  He slowly turned from brown to green.

 

Yates Mill

Yates Mill Park preserves a working grain mill complete with mill pond and mill.  Several times a year, the mill is put to work and actually grinds corn.  It is the last working grist mill in Wake county.  

 

Chimney

The swifts have pretty much finished migrating through.  But here is a chimney built especially for them.  Every year birders come to watch the birds swirl into the chimney.

 

Great Egret

A great egret was hiding in the pond.

He decided we were too close, and took off.

 

More Yellow

Another favorite yellow flower, Goldenrod.

 

Yellow

Another field of yellow flowers.  These are Yellow Crownbeard.  They always look messy because the petals are all askew.

 

Visitor

This young guy was hanging out in our backyard.  

 

Kingfisher

The kingfisher sits and watches from the water level post.

 

Reflections

The lake was glassy.  The reflections were crystal clear.

 

Heron

We caught the heron flying across the lake.

He landed high in a loblolly pine tree.

And surveyed his kingdom.

 

Morning forest

Morning light.

 

Web

Another spider web in the sun.