04/19/2026
Eye Shine went on a pre-Earth day hike this afternoon at Historic Yates Mill County Park. Despite the chilly weather, we had great time AND ended with ice cream from NC State Howling Cow Ice Cream. Thank you to all who attended. We will see you at our next event.
Picture Descriptions:
1. A group of people walking down a path with flat rocks toward a small creek with a brown bridge. Above them is a bridge. There are trees and a rocky ledge in the foreground.
2. The group of people walking up the rocky ledge. There is the historic mill behidn them and trees surrounding them. Some of the creek can be seen at the bottom of the rocky ledge.
3. The same group posing on the rocky ledge smiling and/or raising hands to say hello! They are surrounded by trees and a dark rock wall to their right.
4. The back of 5 kids walking on a dirt path while hiking. There are trees in front of them. They're wearing sweatshirts and some are wearing pants, others are wearing shorts.
5. Three women posing on the dirt path smiling. There are trees behind them. From left to right: A woman wearing a blue sweatshirt and jeans, a woman wearing a green sweatshirt and black leggins, a woman wearing a blue t-shirt and jean shorts.
6. The group of adults and kids sitting or standing on the wooden bridge near the end of the hike. In the background, there are trees and shallow water from the lake.
7. The group sitting or standing at the ice cream place's patio. There is green grass, then the patio with black and white rocking chairs, regular chairs, and small end tables.
