We honeymooned in Ireland. That was definitely special!
Gotta love the bullet holes in the signs, all of which are in Irish … and all the maps were in English. I didn’t put the holes there, but I could see the point.
Then, we went to California. Remarkably, I don’t have any pictures. I think that was one of the times I was between cameras. When I first got back from Israel, I didn’t get a decent camera for a bunch of years. The one I took to Ireland was a cheapie and I really wish I’d spent money on something better.
Three mountains in Arizona
We went to Arizona — twice and Vermont, also twice.
Mountainous
We also went to Florida a couple of times and Disney World twice.
Attean View – Sunset – Jackman, Maine
And Maine — maybe half a dozen times? And the Cape, of course. And Ogunquit.
Sunrise in Rockport and Ogunquit …
Golden sky in Rockport
And most of the time, we’ve just stayed home and enjoyed the scenery!
Celebriducks are the most intentionally whimsical toys in the world. Not only do they float in your tub, but because of their weight distribution, they tend to float upside down. Since few of us actually bathe with a rubber ducky, it doesn’t really matter. I guess.
Two Celebriducks – Groucho Duck and Lone Ranger Duck
Before the dogs totally destroyed ALL their toys — and there were a lot of them — they were surprisingly whimsical. Now, they are rags and bits of scrap fabric.
It’s the very end of September here in New England, so it’s the middle of our best season, Autumn.
Except it isn’t Autumn.
The stone mill
The trees are entirely green without even a hint of red. A few yellow leaves on a few trees, but none of the colors we are supposed to have. We went and we sought for fall, but we could not find it. I was not by the river, which is the first place you usually find it … nor by the dam. Nor in the woods.
The dam at Manchaug was full this year. Lots of rain this spring and summer.Lily pads. Not Monet,. Just me.
And we went down to another part of the valley, too. It wasn’t just Manchaug!
Photo: Garry ArmstrongAnd me, too – Photo: Garry ArmstrongThe pond at Manchaug …. right before the dam. Photo: Garry ArmstrongSoftly falling water – Photo Garry ArmstrongGraphic stone and falls – Marilyn ArmstrongRoses for our anniversary
So, not a red tree to be seen. Not even a bright yellow or slightly orange tree. Nothing at all. This was how it was last year, too. We finally got ONE week of Autumn. Then, all the leaves just fell off the tree. Kerplunk. End of Autumn.
I’m sure glad the seasons aren’t changing! I’d hate to lost whole seasons — like Autumn.
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It’s coming into Autumn now, so most of the blossoms are gone and the bright leaves will (I hope) come soon. So far, all I see are a few yellow leaves. Nothing in the red or orange category. But the fall is still young.
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