These are photos from a hike we took to Connetquot River Park Preserve.
Instead of a compass rose, it is a compass buck.
Connetquot park dates to the 1680s. This building is from the 19th c.
The old grist mill is from the 1750s.
Baby chipmunk!
Doe, a deer, a female deer.
Is this mushroom edible or inedible? Best not to try it.
Okay, nothing that bright is edible!
A gnarled, knobby tree
Hmm, if I was a bit hungrier I might give this mushroom a try
(and probably end up with a stomach pump).
The river Connetquot
Can you spot one of the trout?
A berry bush where we had lunch.
Swans in the pond.
This rabbit munches grass in our backyard.