James and Lilly Mountain Island Lake
James and Lilly
James and LillyCarolina Raptor Center
What a day!
I decided this morning to take James and Lilly for a picnic and some fall fun at Latta Plantation. Latta Plantation is a nature preserve on over 1300 acres on Mountain Island Lake. It is also a Historic home that is circa 1800. It is an old cotton plantation and living history farm, located within Latta Plantation Nature Preserve. There are picnic tables and hiking trails all along the lake. In addition, Latta Plantation is home to the Carolina Raptor Center. The Raptor center is is dedicated to environmental education and the conservation of birds of prey through public education, the rehabilitation of injured, and orphaned raptors and research.
I had been wanting to visit the Carolina Raptor Center but I wasn't sure what it was all about and I wasn't sure if the kids would be interested. Once we were there, I decided to give it a shot. I am so glad that I did. The kids loved it! We walked through the woods and looked at the raptor exhibits. The Raptor center focuses on rehabilitating injured birds and once they are healthy, they are released into the wild again. The ones that can't take care of themselves, for instance, they are blind, have had a wing amputated, etc., are then kept at the raptor center. James was amazed to hear some of the survival stories. There was one in particular that really caught his attention. There was a hawk that had his toes bitten off by a squirrel so he could not hunt anymore. James asked with much heart, "Were was his mommy?" He was serious. He was truly concerned for those birds. It made such an impression that he kept talking about it all day! He and Lilly had a blast running through the woods and taking it all in.
After our visit to the Raptor center, we headed to the lake and picnic area. We ate our lunch and then the kids played in the lake for a while. They didn't swim, but they got wet. They were throwing rocks in the water and looking for "sea shells". We took a (short) walk through the trails and down by the lake. I forgot to mention that we took Shorty with us. She got in on the fun today, too!
We had a wonderful time at Latta Plantation. It is only about 5 miles from our house and it is one of my favorite places to go around here. It makes you feel like you are out in the woods and away from it all. It is so pleasant and relaxing. The kids enjoyed themselves so much. And I must say, today was the best day that I have had in a while!
I decided this morning to take James and Lilly for a picnic and some fall fun at Latta Plantation. Latta Plantation is a nature preserve on over 1300 acres on Mountain Island Lake. It is also a Historic home that is circa 1800. It is an old cotton plantation and living history farm, located within Latta Plantation Nature Preserve. There are picnic tables and hiking trails all along the lake. In addition, Latta Plantation is home to the Carolina Raptor Center. The Raptor center is is dedicated to environmental education and the conservation of birds of prey through public education, the rehabilitation of injured, and orphaned raptors and research.
I had been wanting to visit the Carolina Raptor Center but I wasn't sure what it was all about and I wasn't sure if the kids would be interested. Once we were there, I decided to give it a shot. I am so glad that I did. The kids loved it! We walked through the woods and looked at the raptor exhibits. The Raptor center focuses on rehabilitating injured birds and once they are healthy, they are released into the wild again. The ones that can't take care of themselves, for instance, they are blind, have had a wing amputated, etc., are then kept at the raptor center. James was amazed to hear some of the survival stories. There was one in particular that really caught his attention. There was a hawk that had his toes bitten off by a squirrel so he could not hunt anymore. James asked with much heart, "Were was his mommy?" He was serious. He was truly concerned for those birds. It made such an impression that he kept talking about it all day! He and Lilly had a blast running through the woods and taking it all in.
After our visit to the Raptor center, we headed to the lake and picnic area. We ate our lunch and then the kids played in the lake for a while. They didn't swim, but they got wet. They were throwing rocks in the water and looking for "sea shells". We took a (short) walk through the trails and down by the lake. I forgot to mention that we took Shorty with us. She got in on the fun today, too!
We had a wonderful time at Latta Plantation. It is only about 5 miles from our house and it is one of my favorite places to go around here. It makes you feel like you are out in the woods and away from it all. It is so pleasant and relaxing. The kids enjoyed themselves so much. And I must say, today was the best day that I have had in a while!
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