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Mühltal

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 behindCanon · EOS 2000D · 250mm · ƒ/6.3 · 1/320s · ISO 640

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 jacketCanon · EOS 2000D · 225mm · ƒ/7.1 · 1/400s · ISO 320

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 leavesCanon · EOS 2000D · 250mm · ƒ/6.3 · 1/320s · ISO 640
Female blackbird
Black horse portrait behind a fenceCanon · EOS 2000D · 250mm · ƒ/6.3 · 1/320s · ISO 1600
Black horse
Water rushing over a small weir into a calm streamCanon · EOS 2000D · 166mm · ƒ/5.6 · 1/250s · ISO 400
Male mallard duck swimming in the streamCanon · EOS 2000D · 250mm · ƒ/6.3 · 1/400s · ISO 1600
Male mallard

Child in green jacket reaching up to touch a sandstone rock faceCanon · EOS 2000D · 172mm · ƒ/5.6 · 1/250s · ISO 800
Moss-covered sandstone rocks in a winter forestCanon · EOS 2000D · 55mm · ƒ/4.0 · 1/80s · ISO 250
Collapsed wooden structure in dry grassCanon · EOS 2000D · 250mm · ƒ/6.3 · 1/320s · ISO 500

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 trunkCanon · EOS 2000D · 250mm · ƒ/6.3 · 1/320s · ISO 640
Male great spotted woodpecker
View through tree trunks into a misty winter forestCanon · EOS 2000D · 121mm · ƒ/5.0 · 1/160s · ISO 250

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

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