Mühltal

March 14, 2026

Nadine was away for the last weekend of her Wildnispädagogik training. The boys and I spent the morning at the Mühltal.

Tilian spent most of the time off the main path, finding slopes to take his mountain bike down. My plan to get him started on road cycling this summer is not going well. I have not given up yet.

Child riding a bike on a forest path from behind

Kellin rode his balance bike for about ten seconds. After that I carried it. Not bringing it was never an option, he would have felt left out.

Small child from behind on a balance bike, wearing a dark helmet and blue rain jacket

I know the Mühltal from many childhood outings with my parents. As a kid I found it very boring, and now as a parent I understand. We walked past three mills and stopped at every playground along the way.

Before we left I finally cleaned the sensor on Nadine’s Canon EOS 2000D myself. I had been noticing dust spots on photos for the last few days and kept putting it off. It was easier than expected and I noticed the difference in today’s shots immediately.

Female blackbird foraging on the ground among dry leaves

Water rushing over a small weir into a calm stream

Male mallard duck swimming in the stream

Child in green jacket reaching up to touch a sandstone rock face

Moss-covered sandstone rocks in a winter forest

The woodpecker took about five minutes to photograph. They never stay still, and the moment they notice you, they move to the other side of the tree.

Great spotted woodpecker clinging to a moss-covered tree trunk

View through tree trunks into a misty winter forest

We stopped at La Vini at the entrance to the Mühltal and were back home by noon.

Mühltal

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