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Cheater! Cheater! Cheater!, a photo by JKLsemi on Flickr.

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We went up to Mansfield to do a little hiking and maple-syrup-shopping at Malabar Farm and to visit the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, where you can hand-feed mealworms to a variety of songbirds for $0.25/cup. They also have a number of raptors along with other birds in the process of being rehabilitated, and lovely grounds with some hiking trails.

Today’s hikes:
Malabar Farm at EveryTrail
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Ohio Bird Sanctuary at EveryTrail
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Rolling in Clover, a photo by JKLsemi on Flickr.

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We had a lazy day today, but still managed to get out for a brief walk at Prairie Oaks Metro Park, where we were surprised to see a number of killdeer and spotted sandpipers in amongst the red-winged blackbirds. We also saw what I’m pretty sure was a common loon flying overhead — only the second I’ve ever seen in person.

Today’s walk:
Prairie Oaks Metro Park at EveryTrail
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And then we went bowling, a photo by JKLsemi on Flickr.

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…because what else is there to do after visiting a famous regional artist’s home site, having lunch and looking again at some architecture, but play a couple games of bowling?

Game 1:
B – 116
JMK – 72
Me – 71

Game 2:
B – 107
JMK – 72
Me – 88

Today’s hike:
TC Steele State Historic Site at EveryTrail
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They may know something I don’t, a photo by JKLsemi on Flickr.

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Today, our road trip to Bloomington took us on a secondary road trip to Columbus, Indiana. We’d hoped to be able to catch a tour of Columbus’ apparently-famous architecture, but learned after we arrived that the visitors’ center was closed in honor of Mothers’ Day. We walked around for a while, admiring the shop windows and some of the buildings, and then made our way to Nashville — Nashville, Indiana, that is, where we’d hoped to do a little fine-craft shopping.

Walking in Columbus, Indiana:
Columbus, Indiana at EveryTrail
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Lost in the tall weeds, a photo by JKLsemi on Flickr.

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