Fred Meijer Nature Preserve

These are a couple of pictures taken last fall at the nature preserve that is a couple of miles from our house.  It has a trail that goes around a small lake and the pictures are taken from the trail.  At times we are told that you can see beavers busily at work in the lake.  (we've never seen them.)  It is amazing what they can do with their teeth!  In one place they have taken down a tree that is easily two feet in diameter. 
There are always swans out on the lake, and they seem relatively tame. At least they don't leave when you walk past them.  I suppose they get fed by some of the visitors.