Saturday stroll and 9th Day

.... before Christmas I give to each of you...

As I mentioned yesterday, we took a road trip looking for a little Nature for Friday photos which I posted yesterday.  

Today I'd like to share some inside photos at the Yates Mill Welcome Center.

We were greeted by this delightful sculptured Heron balancing on a rock with tinsel bling

This whimsically decorated tree which covered about every theme 

you could imagine including nature.

Fish ornaments and birds

This section of a tree explaining the 

the info on either side was too small for a good picture
In part it tells visitors the tree rings were counted many times.  It was between 170-192 years
old when cut down due to the danger of it falling on visitors to Mordecai Historic Park.

 I chuckled at the red tail hawk wearing a red Santa hat.

 I was quite surprised to learn we have Kingfishers (one wearing a Santa hat) in Raleigh

Every species on display is found in Wake County

Red nosed deer with antlers decorated in tinsel

 Carved duck decoys and this beautiful painting of many of the species of plants,

flowers, birds, butterflies and reptiles we have.

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