The mighty Mima Mounds

Today we decided to take advantage of my day off from work and headed over to the 5th most famous piles of dirt in the Pacific Northwest, the Mima Mounds.  Having been created by the digestive process of giant earthworms over 5 billion years ago, the Mima Mounds are currently very grassy and flowery due to their being made primarily of worm excrement.  Now with the science lesson over, here are the details of our visit.

First off, as Kori smashed her pinky toe this morning and wasn't up for a long walk, our plans for taking the 3 mile loop trail around the park were swapped for Kori and Camille hanging out on the observation platform while Lilly and I did laps around the .5 mile interpretative trail.  All in all, anytime we visit a place where Lilly can run laps is a good time for us so a fun time was had by all.

The most famous mounds near Tumwater, WA, the Mima Mounds

Lilly dutifully inspecting my lens for debris

Lilly enjoying an interpretive marker

Interpretive markers need hugs too

Lilly doing an interpretive dance near an interpretive marker

Off to find something else to interpretivate

Kori limping her way along the trail to the observation deck.

Lilly rounding a corner

and hitting the straightaway

Lilly enjoying the moundiness of the mounds

Kori and Camille also enjoying the abundance of moundiness

Once last shot of the mighty Mima Mounds.