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Hello Steemit friends! Did you have a nice weekend? I sure did. I haven't done much actually. Yesterday I had a friend over, and we shot some beautiful photos with fairy lights. I'll show them to you later.

I love how those large logs lies after falling down the waterfall.

My mom and I went for a hike today, and we decided to visit an old flour mill. This mill was driven by a beautiful waterfall, which had a lot of water in it today. I think some of the snow on the mountains are starting to melt.

This was pretty much our terrain the whole hike. I've started to like snow, but not this kind. It's so wet and hard to walk in. Anyway, we had a lot of fun. I love hiking with my mom. Just talk, and take pictures.

It's been many years since I went for a hike here. We used to walk a lot here when I was a kid. With my class and with my family. It's nice at this time of the year, but a lot more beautiful during the summer. Everything is much more greener and sunny.. I remember there being a lot of large trees here, so it was disappointing to see them all chopped down.

This mill is over 300 years old, and the only one on my island that is still standing in its original place. Well maintained, but not working. It's a flour mill, and there's a legend saying that no mill made better flour than this one for baking.

This is where the water was running through to get the mill going. And as you can see, it's a bit broken now, and it's been like this for many years.

The grain fell down into this hole, and were made into flour. As a kid I found this part super boring, but today I find it a bit more interesting. Imagine having to make your own flour like this. We're lucky we can go to the store and buy flour in packages when we need it. Or even when we don't need it.

Inside the mill there's a visitors-book where you write your name and the date when you came to visit, and maybe a little note. It's always been like that. I wonder how many books there are. Books like this one is very normal here in Norway when you're out hiking. We have a few up in the mountains as well. I think it's a good idea. Is this normal where you come from?

It's not a very big mill. Quite small actually. I think it's very cute.

Outside we found an old grindstone made into a table. I think the people who's in charge of this place have done a good job of making it a nice place to start a fire and end your hike here. We didn't start a fire though. After taking some photos, we sat for a while, and walked back.

It was a very good hike, and I love spending time with my mom this way.

I hope you liked my post and photography. And as always, all feedback is very much appreciated!

Have a nice day, Steemians!

Kristin.