Saturday Outing to CT

 If you look closely you'll see Ted photographing some other folks

 

 The five photos above are of Gillette Castle State Park in CT.  Well worth visiting.

 

 

reflection at Devil's Hopyard State Park in CT

 

Carried away with the I-Pad app

Spike

Five Fall Favorites

 Florence Griswold Museum grounds in Old Lyme, CT. 

Whittle Orchard

 Theo picking apples at Whittle Orchard (?) in CT

 We are picnicking at Fort Trumbull State Park in CT.  The building across the water is where Josh works in New London

 Florence Griswold Museum grounds in Old Lyme, CT

 

 Saw lots of interesting and fun sites in CT. on a gorgeous fall Saturday

The record is Broken!!!

Yeah!!! The old record of swimming in the ocean on October 15th was broken today.  Waves were dangerously rough so I only rode one.... then decided that I really didn't want to drown at my favorite beach... Water was 62...

Tying the old record

Tied my old record of swimming in the ocean on October 15th. 

Goodbye Summer

Sept. 17, 2013

Was shocked to find that I was the only swimmer in the water at NTB today at 4:30. (there was also ONE surfer) It was fairly warm in Wakefield but blustery and cold at the beach.  I almost didn't go in, but figured I should since I had my suit on.  It was warmer in the water than out.  Once I got out I was freezing and left to go home right away.  Hopefully I'll be able to swim again in the next few days, as the weatherman says it's supposed to be nice.

Every year about this time I get panic stricken knowing that my days for swimming at the beach are numbered.

More of What I Love

Hopefully not the Last

Today it was near 90 and very humid.  John and I met Sarah & Carol at the beach and had a great time riding the waves.  Water was refreshing and beach was packed.  Hopefully it was NOT my final ocean swim this season. 
PS... Speaking of the ocean and swimming... My new hero is the 64 year old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida.  Pretty amazing

Ice Age Trail (WI)

Inspired by The International Crane Foundation (W)I

I've come to realize that my work is much better viewed from a distance... so I have left the photo smaller than I used to. I carted my soft and hard pastels from WI to MT to RI so I am making packing them worthwhile.  Trying to do something everyday.  This was started as Liam took a 2 hour nap. 

Janelle's Sidewalk Roses #2

 

Always interesting to do two of the same scene... to compare

More Pastel Doodling

Janelle's Sidewalk Roses  (Palo Alto, California)

For Theo

Beachcombing Finds in a Jar

View from the South Pavillion Parking Lot

 

I suggest clicking on the photos to see details better

Babysitting

 

In the last photo you see my two grandchildren grabbing my leg... so I could not go home!!!  Instead I stayed a bit longer and watched Holes.

End of the Wall Walk

Lantern Flower

Some friends have this growing in their yard.  Every year I ask if I can transplant some and every year I never get around to it.  Maybe this will be the year!!!

Waterwalking with Friends

I was horrified to discover that the pool at the Y was closed for a month starting in late July.  Luckily one of the ladies in the  waterwalking class lives one block from me and has a beautiful pool.  A group of us meet whenever the weather is good and have a great time.  Today I ran down there at 5 pm and took a quick dip.  What a treat!!! 

First One

Addicted to I-Pad (and apps)

 Misquamicut Beach

 Narragansett Town Beach

Narragansett Town Beach