i took these photos while we were in mill creek park in ohio. it reminded me of the state and national parks i visited frequently with my family when i was a kid; daniel boone, iron forge, french creek. i would run around, flipping over rocks and logs, looking for salamanders. my dad would search for mushrooms, collecting them to bring home for omelets. he could even tell if it was poisonous or not by tasting it (i would most certainly not recommend doing this on your own); if it had a distinct bitter taste, he'd just spit it out. bryan and i have been talking about taking a trip to do some hiking soon. daniel boone is by far my favorite, but i'm also interested in visiting ralph stover state park. makes me wish that there were leaves still on the trees!
