stumbling upon a piece of paradise

Dad and I took the kids to the 'beach' today. The same beach we visited this summer, but this time of year the beach is closed. So the kids played on the playground and then we decided to take a nature hike around the peninsula.
The trail led us through some beautiful trees and to some other beautiful beaches (only accessible when the lake is low).
We came across this hut someone put together, seemed like we had stumbled upon the movie set of CastAway.
We ate lunch on the dock and watched all the boats motor by. We then met a woman fishing who told us about living on the farm where the lake now exists. Avery told me on the way back to the car, "It is neat listening to stories from older people."
Avery's shell and stick smile summed up our trip. Great day to be outside exploring.